THE "DASH" REVISITED

Yesterday marked another milestone in our quest to erect the bunk house on our ranch.

We have now officially submitted our construction loan and mortgage applications and moseyed down the paper trail of documentation required for that dance.

We also interviewed two custom home builders yesterday and looked at a couple of model homes to evaluate the builder's work.

Next we have to schedule a site visit to our land with the builders to develop specifications and ultimately their dollar bids to build the house.

At this point, I would say we remain on target to be settled in the new house by June 2009.

One of my past blogs commented on the meaning of the "dash" between one's date of birth and date of death on a tombstone. Essentially, my point was that when you are born and when you "pass on down among them" (as my Dad used to say) doesn't matter. What matters is the quality of the time spent between those dates (the "dash").

I now reckon that we can contemplate June 2009 - ????

Here's to making that "dash" the best part our lives while lavishing in the bounty of our beloved Tin Star Ranch.