Crazy weekend

I had a couple of days off of work this past week because I was going to go to a dental conference that I later found out wasn't going to have what I wanted. So I was planning on spending some extra quality time with the family, but that didn't happen! Last week I was covering the pager for all the dentists in the area that I work. We rotate it so that it is feast/famine rather than random annoying calls just from our patients all year. I like it that way so that I only have to deal w/ being on call every once in a while. Anyway, being on the pager made me think of how I will not have that option when I open my own practice and how it will not be a lot of fun to do the 20 minute drive up to the office on Sunday afternoon to fix someone's tooth that hurts too much to wait until Monday. That usually doesn't happen since I can call in some pain meds or antiobiotics, but I don't look forward to the times I do have to go in. That got me to thinking about looking for houses again up at the ridge where my practice will be...when all of the sudden we found what looked like a great opportunity. Problem was that some other people wanted it, but we had spoken to the developer first so we had first right of refusal, but we had to decide before the weekend. I hate having to make big decisions fast and I hate even more having to make a decision that I don't feel like I have all the needed information on. With those two phobias we went crazy going all over the Seattle area to see a model of the floor plan we want, what options the builders offer, check out the lot a couple of times, see other models w/ the exterior color options that we would have to choose, visit the local ward, talk with friends that live there, etc., etc. It was crazy. I feel bad for the boys because they had to be drug around everywhere with us. We fasted on Sunday and at the end of the fast we both felt like we should let this opportunity pass by. The biggest negative was the yard. As you may know, builders in Seattle build houses on very, very, very small lots. Basically, the majority of homes built in the last few years are the kind where you can touch your neighbor's house from your side windows. We are not fans of that. You have to be patient to get a lot w/ a yard. This one had a good sized lot, but the home placement was at 45 degrees to normal and made the corner of the house cut the long rectangle of the back yard into two triangles. The upside to all the running around is that we know better what is available and what we would like. Also, we are a little more open to moving to that area, but we will have to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to come along.