Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Shop update

Shop update:

We got a lawyer.

'Nuf said.

OK, not really "nuf said," but there are so many freakin balls in the air and so many stress points that I am in no mood to write about it. Suffice it to say that by Nov. 1 we will either be moving forward with a new lease and the landlord in writing agreeing to pay for everything he is legally responsible for, or we'll be out of the lease and moving on to the next phase in our lives. If it is the former, fantastic...ish. If the latter, well, that will be a lot harder. Jon still wants to open his own shop, and it really is in the long-term best interest of our family, but this whole thing has left a bad taste in our mouths. We went in with little knowledge and a lot of optimism. I think if it doesn't work out Jon will start looking for a new space in the spring, but this time with a lot more knowledge and cynicism. Business. Ugh. Can't we all just be retired already?

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