HOUSE!!!!
JESSICA AND I BOUGHT A HOUSE IN SALT LAKE!!!
Now, this actually has something to do with speedskating, since we found it while I was on my skates & she was riding her bike (we are the same speed when we do this, even when we both go fast), and this also means we are staying in Salt Lake for the foreseeable future.
For obvious Internet privacy reasons, I won’t publish a picture of our new place. But I will say that it’s a stone’s throw from Liberty Park, a tree-lined loop in the heart of Salt Lake where we frequently skate, bike, run, walk the dog, & generally enjoy ourselves.
Maybe someday I will use my expensive speedskates & lifetime of skate technique to be the propulsive force behind a baby jogger. Can you double-push while holding onto one of these? I plan to find out.
After moving my brother, now I get to move myself!! Arrrgggh!!
I guess skaters need to work on upper body & core strength in the summer anyway. Does this count?
We kept our business within the skate tribe, and used former national team member Tim Hoffman as our realtor. Tim did a great job, & he’s been helping a lot of skaters buy houses recently, as the Short Track National team is relocating to Salt Lake from Colorado Springs. In fact I briefly met the new Short Track national team coach in Tim’s office.
Jess & I are thrilled & scared & excited & awed & experiencing the normal emotional whirlpool of first time homebuyers.
In about a month, there is going to be a HUGE party!
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CONGRATULATIONS! Let me know when the move date is so I can help - unless we’ve already moved.
And yes - you can double push behind a baby jogger. In fact, I’m sure you’ve seen me do it with Dane!
As I’ve already said:
AWESOME!
I guess I owe you a moving debt. We’ll see if I can make it. Can I just come to the party instead?
Congratulations on the house! When you do get in the market for a baby jogger, I have to throw in my personal recommendation of the Speedster Deluxe by Kelty( www.kelty.com ) . It folds up quickly and compactly and is highly adjustable for both parent and baby. Just FYI.
-the crash
congrats to you and Jess…I am glad you are in SLC now, you can finally update Chad’s website more often….
Happpy skating
Congratulations!!
Congratulations, homeowner!
Congrats!!
Way to go!! Sounds like a reason for celebratory sushi next time we’re out!
Congrats Andrew and Jess! Tim Hoffmann did an awesome job for us as well on our house purchase last fall.
congratulations! and yes, you can double push a baby jogger… Don’t just hold on to it - push! Triple push? Keep your central line…
Actually, Andrew you could develop a new training device. Put some weights in the jogger (as a poor alternative ) and get rolling - i guess it’s a perfect core/ skating leg training. Try it on Ascension Day.
good luck- take care descending
Jules
Wheee! Much fun.
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Carrying offspring around is a kind of progressive weight training. i had to bail when Lexa hit about 40 pounds; you’ll be able to cart yours around until they’re grown (not that they’d stand for it that long
Welcome to the ‘Hood’, Andrew!
I think your and Jesses’ choice of location impeccable! Of course I live here too! I would offer to help you move but as an old geezer I would be more of a liability than an asset; my back, ’cause the Old Rabbit’s legs are strong enough, as you know!
See you soon at Liberty Park!
Congratulations and don’t be scared! By the fourth child it all smooths out pretty good!
Congrats and much luck with all of your future endeavors.
Congrats!!!
Congrats!!!! I bought my house about four blocks from that park in 1984 I was planning to stay four years at the most. Now all these years later I am still here and love my time rolling around our “Central” park. Where else in the world can you hear the call of Sandhill Cranes and Kookaburra birds at the same time.
My best wishes to you both and I look forward to skating with you as you push those little speedskaters around gosh I might be able to keep up if you have triplets.
Congratulations! The big pines looks very welcoming. I hope they make Burley Carts with slotted, cross drilled brakes and a 6 point racing harness for babies with really fast parents.
Congrats Andrew & Jess!! A first home always makes for great projects and memories!!!
yo Andrew, its been a while.
Congrats on the house. Hopefully I’ll be back in SLC after the summer (for more than just 3 months this time) and can come visit…
that’s awesome. I’m always stunned when people I know buy houses (I think it’s something about my current locale…)
also, I didn’t know Jess was doing tris. Also awesome.
Mazal Tov! Do send us pictures
An an address. So sorry we can’t repay all the moving help you gave us six (6!) years ago.
–Susan
Susan,
I will never repay the help you & Evan (& kirk too) were on one particularly horrible move, during the most difficult time of my life I ever had.. Even though that was almost a decade ago.. I will always be in your debt…
Just drive on up & celebrate at the party!!!
This is GREAT! Ciao to Jess! Much love, B
Looking at the picture in this post, is it a prophetic view of the Andrew and Jessica and Love-to-be?
yeah, that is why I put it there!!!
I’m glad you did. It is totally awesome!