A Sellers Market

 

When we sold our co-op in Yonkers, N.Y. in 1985, the buyer insisted that we not remove the ceiling lights in the dining room, which we had no intention of doing. Fast forward a few decades and with the shortage of appliances, some sellers are "taking cabinets and kitchen appliances with them." A seller in upstate New York told her agent she wanted to take the toilet in the main bathroom. It was  a self-cleaning toilet that lights up and the lid automatically opens when you walk in the room. It was something that her recently deceased husband wanted. It became the talk of the "open house" and the home sold for well over the asking price making the seller a well flushed widow. (NYT 7.25.21) tjs

Oh, to be in England

 

Oh, to be in England.......wrote Robert Browning. But he was thinking of April while I'm thinking about tomorrow - Sunday, July 11th when the sporting worlds collide in London. We will have the Wimbledon men's final by day and the European Soccer Championship in the evening. So you can have your strawberries and clotted cream early and maybe a few pints at night. Expect Royalty to attend both events.

The soccer game between England & Italy starts at 3:00PM (EDT) or 8:00PM London time. Try to tune in early to hear their anthems as they hail "our" Queen. Expect 60,000 maskless fans packing Wembley Stadium with England having home field advantage.

To fill out the tri-fecta we have Richard Branson, a Londoner, rocketing into space tomorrow as Virgin Galactia. Though he may be in space I suspect he will hear the roar of the crowd from Wembley Stadium.

Should be a busy weekend. tjs