Aug 22 2007
Christmas in August
Wow! What a day this has been!!!!
1. It all started this morning, while I was frantically trying to get myself and my oldest two kiddos ready for a Very Important Meeting (which you’ll read about in a minute) when the phone rang. It was our realtor, calling to say that our buyer’s LOAN HAD COME THROUGH and that we would close TODAY! Hubby and I were stunned, to say the least. We expected, you know, a 24 hour notice or something! Still, not complaining, we arranged our schedules to be there together in the afternoon in order to sign all the paperwork as necessary. We can hardly believe it, but it really does seem to be over now. PHEWWWW!!!!!
2. Then, as I was running out the door for my Very Important Meeting, the phone rang again, but I couldn’t get to it before it went to voicemail. So I checked my message and it was the preschool that we’ve been trying desperately to get little Bubba into, saying that they had ONE spot open up suddenly and they were calling everyone on the waiting list and whoever called back first would get the spot. You can imagine, then, that my whole drive to Sandy for my Very Important Meeting was filled with me hitting redial over and over again until I was finally able to get through to an actual HUMAN and land, yes, THE spot for my son. WOOHOOO!!!! I’m so happy for him!
3. Upon arriving in Sandy, I called my Very Important Person with whom I was going to have my Very Important Meeting, and we met up for lunch. And just WHO is this mystery person? Why, it’s none other than the brilliant, delightful, charming, AWESOME Luisa from Novembrance, who flew all the way from Manhattan (or, you know, NEAR there) just to meet me! Uh… okay. Maybe it was to see her sister and to attend a conference out here. Whatever… So, she and I had a lovely lunch which she insisted on paying for (see how spoiled I am??) while my Fluffy and Bubba entertained us. I had such a good time with her, I couldn’t believe how fast the time flew. I left feeling like there were a billion more things I wanted to ask her and talk about and so on. I guess it’s a good thing I have her email address. The poor woman is going to be bombarded by me. I think I might start stalking her. Seriously, she’s THAT COOL!!!
4. After signing the paperwork for the closing and arranging for a piano mover and an electrician and grabbing all the final stuff out of the old (sold!) house, I came home. Hubby had to go back out, and my “big kids” went swimming with some friends while my babies slept. I thought, “hmmm, maybe I’ll catch up on all my blog-reads now.” Just as I thought that, I glanced out the window and WHO should be coming up my front steps????!!!!! IT WAS MATT!!!! You know, MATT!!!! Oh my gosh, I nearly died of joy. He came in and we sat and chatted for hours. It was so incredible to see him and catch up a bit. We realized that it’s been two full years since we last saw or spoke to each other. Not only had he never met my baby Fuzzles, but he didn’t even know of his existence! So, my kids all fell in love with him instantly, of course–who wouldn’t?–and we had such a great time. He was hilarious and obnoxious and naughty and all those things I love so dearly about him. I kept asking him how he knew where I lived and he refused to tell me. Of course. After all these years, he knows exactly how to drive me bonkers. Matt has always had a way of finding me. There was this one time when I dropped out of high school and bleached my hair and ran away and got myself an apartment and NO ONE knew where I’d gone and one day I found a little note under my door from him, telling me that he loved me and he missed me and hoped everything was going to be okay. I don’t know how he found me then, and I absolutely have no idea how he found me now. I mean, it’s not like he doesn’t have my phone number. He could have called any time. But he didn’t. He just showed up at my door. Almost no one knows that I live here, our name isn’t on anything or in any phone book, and those who do know we’re aren’t really “mutual friends” so I don’t know who told him. But he loves a good mystery, and he loves driving me crazy, and therefore he refused to tell me how he knew where to find me.
Matt, with three of my four kids attacking him.
(Hard to believe he’s involved in show-biz, I know.)
So, ‘fess up. Was it YOU who told him where I live? I’ve got to know. This is nuts.
Maybe I can get it out of him tomorrow, when we have lunch together!!!!
This has really just about been the best day ever. Tomorrow might suck. It’s very possible. But tonight? I’m floating on air.
Yay! I wish I had a lot of days like the ones you had today. All good news, all fun, and reconnecting with an old friend. (I love it when my kids love my friends).
It sounds like a perfect day!
Now, if you were so inclined, which i know you aren’t, I would have suggested a lottery ticket purchase after all of that good luck!
Sounds like you need to share some of your luck with poor Kate who is having no luck with realtors! You guys really are Ying & Yang!
Can imagine you doing the Happy Dance. Does Matt read your blog? He sounds like so much fun, I’m glad hes’s back in you life and hope he hangs around a while. No telling what mischief you will be getting up to!
I told him.
Oh, and by the way, I KNEW they would get a loan! Congrats!
Hooray, hooray Brillig! I’m just bubbling over with joy for you!
And yay to seeing Matt! Man, I don’t even know the guy and the thought of spending an afternoon with him makes ME happy.
Here’s hoping today’s not too much of a letdown after yesterday.
What a great day - and congrats on the house!
Yay for the house and the preschool spot and Matt! My girlfriend of 27 years lives in Sandy. I will be stalking you after I stalk her!
Oh, how cool that Matt showed up! I’m glad I was able to contribute to your good day. You made mine great, too. I’ll be blogging about it once I get home.
wow what a great day you had. Congrats on the sale of the old house. I wish you a lifetime of days just like today. Just reading it tired me out…I can’t even imagine how you feel..lol. Go take a nap, you deserve it. Or maybe a bath with some cereal dumped in the water?? hee hee
I know it’s still early, but how is today going?
Hopefully it’s better than mine!
That very well may go down in history as one of your best days ever.
Looks like the Fates were smiliing down upon you.
I told him. I know Teri is trying to take the blame for it. But it was me. Really.
Hooray for loans and closings and old friends and meeting bloggers and just, EVERYTHING!
OH MY GOSH! That picture makes me miss Matt. When you see him maybe sing him the “get onto the bus that will take you down to Beelzebub” in my absence.
WHAT A GREAT DAY!!!!
Hmmm…zabasearch.com??? They have me listed even though I’ve never had a phone in my name (which I never did FOR A REASON you spies!!!). Ahem. Or maybe telepathy?? Either way, I’m glad he found you!!
Glad you had such a wonderful day, hon. You definitely deserve it!!!
Wow! What an incredible day.
Congratulation on the house… I know how bummed you were with the bad news about the loan before. WooHoo!!!!
Wow! A friendly visit, children giving you “me time”, a Blast from the past, a mystery AND your house sold! That is a GREAT DAY!
AHHH! Could you have HAD a more fabulous day?? I am so jealous, how fantastic. I am so thrilled that you have finally sold your house and that it’s all done and taken care of, I am beYOND excited that your darling little boy was able to score that spot, and seeing Matt!???! Me = jealous. I’m with Kate, sing the Beelzebub song for me, too. Tell him of my love for him, I adore him so. I hope you keep having fabulous days!
I read up and Matt so i would know who he is. He sounds like a great guy to hang out with. that is just the sort of crazy stuff i used to do…before I became a Mom and started to worry about what other people thought about me.
very very cool. Enjoy every moment that’s gifted to you!!!
Christmas in August indeed! What a great day! And congrats on the closing, too!
What a great day! And you deserve it all so much — every bit! Enjoy!
YAY!!! I’m glad somebody somewhere was the beneficiary of the counterbalancing good karma to my bad karma yesterday, and I’m doubly glad it was you!
(and I can verify that Teri told Matt. She’s sneaky like that.)
Sounds like a fantastic day.
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Holy cow! What a great day! Surreal, really.
OH YAY! DO tell Matt that my very first Soap Opera Sunday involved HIM! And I’m ditto with Jewels on singing THE song…
You mean I’m not the only special person in Utah?
I got to meet Luisa today over lunch, and it certainly made my day. Odd that I’ve now met a blogger buddy from NY but not you, when you probably live just minutes from me!
I can’t find words, I just can’t. So happy for you!
What fantastic news! (all of it, but especially #1!!!!) Yay!
Came back just to see that picture. Cracking up! What a fun friend.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah. Frabjous Day, Callou Callay for all of those things!
And every kid needs an “Uncle” Matt in their lives. My kids have “Uncle” Ken.
Wow, what a day! Congratulations on the closing, the school placement….all of it. Matt truly looks like the life of the party. Keep us posted on how he found you. It’s very mysterious, especially considering that hardly anyone knows where you are living now.
Hope all the papers got signed without a hitch!
What a wonderful day! I’m so happy for you!!!!!!!! You so deserve this.
What a great day. Sounds like you were walking on air. Deservedly so.
Cheers
David
hi great shot! i came back coz i tag you and can we exhange links too? thanks
The Matt!? How wonderfully cool! You float on air , mama - I would be too if I’d had such a kick butt (staying pg) day!