Holy Crappola, the move in progress. NIGHTMARE! (buy, law)

[browncoatflan]

/cheer!


You made it!



Sounds like my trip to WI from TX last year... 3 kids (two of whom are autistic) and a blown transmission in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere.....



Congratulations!!!! I can't wait for our turn.

And yes.. I had thought that AK would be much more pet-friendly, even in rentals.

Someone here pointed out that we should look into buying even though I was pretty sure that we couldn't afford a shack up there much less a 3br, but like s/he said- we're going to ask the bank and see what they say. Never know.. worst that could happen is they run our credit and it drops a few points just from their looking at it.



Shan

[blueflames50]

well Saucy...so glad you made it and with mind in tact by the sounds. Time for the melt down of relaxing!!! Glad you found a place to live....ahhh ya still might wanna take the kids to a homeless shelter for a week though!! guaranty you'll be rested and they will come home with a whole new appreciation for ya!!! snicker snicker snicker....just kidd'n!!

[warptman]

Welcome to Alaska, now get your camera and start contributing to the photo thread! Welcome home!

[New_Horizon]

Welcome to Alaska and wow what a journey, we did it in the summer and would not have travelled some of those passes in the rain let lone the snow.

Happy you made it, maybe we can arrange a lunch or dinner date with Cori, Dawn and Stephanie ... what do you think ladies ?

Jan

[snkalaska]

It's been off and on chaos for travelers ever since Redoubt blew so you're lucky to have slipped right through.
Congrats on finding a nice place in Palmer.
If you like the scenery around the MatValley you're in for a treat when you take a drive to the Kenai Peninsula. I remember how I was floored my first time with the scenery along Turnagain Arm, through the pass, and then into Kenai and finally the view of Kachemak Bay in Homer.

[akck]

Originally Posted by browncoatflan

/cheer!


You made it!



Sounds like my trip to WI from TX last year... 3 kids (two of whom are autistic) and a blown transmission in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere.....



Congratulations!!!! I can't wait for our turn.

And yes.. I had thought that AK would be much more pet-friendly, even in rentals.

Someone here pointed out that we should look into buying even though I was pretty sure that we couldn't afford a shack up there much less a 3br, but like s/he said- we're going to ask the bank and see what they say. Never know.. worst that could happen is they run our credit and it drops a few points just from their looking at it.



Shan

You might want to wait on that until you're closer to moving/buying. What you don't want to happen is check now and find you're qualified and then apply later and find you're denied because of too many credit checks over the period. They ignore multiple checks over a 30 day period, because they assume you're shopping for loans for the same thing. Over that period, they might think you were for a car loan and a house loan.

[browncoatflan]

Originally Posted by akck

You might want to wait on that until you're closer to moving/buying. What you don't want to happen is check now and find you're qualified and then apply later and find you're denied because of too many credit checks over the period. They ignore multiple checks over a 30 day period, because they assume you're shopping for loans for the same thing. Over that period, they might think you were for a car loan and a house loan.

Well.. we just got a new(ish) truck, so there's a bunch of checks on there for that (that we didn't authorize.. the dealership just did it and we ended up paying them cash from a secured loan from our parents).

We were going to start the craziness once we got there, unless we find a great place to rent before then through online listings, because I'd rather rent for a while first while looking around than be rushed into buying because we can't stay in billeting on base any more.


Shan

[akvarmit]

Originally Posted by SaucySophia

the mountains are amazing. Every time I drive somewhere I look ahead of me and there they are and I'm in awe.

This sentence about brought tears to my eyes......I don't know what it is about them mountains, but they're such a comforting presence.

Loved your story - what craziness!
Dawn

[akvarmit]

Originally Posted by mal_flisk

Once you're all settled in, you might check out Dawn and Cori and grab a lunch somewheres out there in the valley. By the way, you are now entitled to the moniker of Valley Trash. Not my idea, it just was used by a politician and the people in the MatSu wear it proudly in most cases.

You are so right Mal, we do enjoy our "valley"! I look forward to welcoming Saucy's clan in person........it is so cool to meet folks from the boards after posting to them from the lower 48. For all the risks and cautions in using the internet, it has been a blessing for us!

Dawn

[akvarmit]

Originally Posted by New_Horizon

Welcome to Alaska and wow what a journey, we did it in the summer and would not have travelled some of those passes in the rain let lone the snow.

Happy you made it, maybe we can arrange a lunch or dinner date with Cori, Dawn and Stephanie ... what do you think ladies ?

Jan

Definitely - I am always up for Halibut at the Trout House We'll have to shoot some PM's around in a couple days!