First, a sad piece of news. My grandfather died last Saturday. We’re celebrating the end of a long life (93!) well spent. Through to his final month he was playing competitive-level bridge, and watching soccer, tennis and golf, his mind as sharp as ever. I’m going to miss him a lot.<\/p>\n
Now the happy news… Anne and I found a house on the weekend and successfully bid on it on Monday night. We’re going to be homeowners! It’s a lovely 3 story with a finished basement apartment in the heart of Riverdale, a popular residential neighbourhood just east of the Don Valley. It’s empty at the moment so we take possession almost immediately — October 24th… And there’s really not much to do before the place will be ready to move in! We have to get closet rails installed in the closets, and buy a couple of appliances, but other than that, we’re all set. We’re thrillled.<\/p>\n
So, all said and done it’s been a very memorable week…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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