Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Closing Day! Skeleton Keys and...A Ghost??

Today was closing day on our new old house...After all the research, doubt, negotiating, and playing hard-ball, it was finally time to make it official, and come face to face with the owner, whom we had tormented for weeks with our never-ending list of ultimatums.

The owner was one of two brothers who had inherited the home from their mother. He appeared to be in his late 60s. During the closing process he talked with us pleasantly and shared lots of great stories and information about the house and the neighborhood. He had actually grown up in a home just down the street from this house, and once he and his siblings were grown, his parents had moved into the house we were currently buying.

The closing process was as expected: long, boring and filled with what seemed like a million signatures. Being about 6 months pregnant, I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, and excused myself about 20 times to use the ladies' room, sliding awkwardly and very "snugly" behind several chairs each time.

Finally, the giant mound of paperwork was completed and we shook hands as they handed us the keys. The owner offered us his well wishes and as we began to walk out of the room he said, "Oh yeah, and there's a ghost." Jeff and I stopped and waited for the explanation. He went on to tell us that his grandson had stayed at the house with his elderly parents and during his visits he experienced several "ghost" encounters.

Well, perfect. Juuust perfect. :)

And these are seriously the keys to our front door. Happy closing day to us!