Rolling Water

I have accepted the position at Omniture. Actually, I was a little surprised at how quickly they moved on this. I start Monday (yes, the 6th).

So I immediately went out shopping for a new truck. I got my bank to pre-approve a purchase for me, so I would have the benefit of having cash available when I go to see the dealer. I can shave a goodly amount off the sticker price that way.

Well, this morning I’m not driving a new Tundra, like I’d hoped. My wife, much as I love her, is probably the more practical of the two of us. And, much as I dislike it, I have to listen when she feels uncomfortable about something. She usually ends up being correct. She did, after all, pick out the house we’re in.

That was over seven years ago. For five of those years we had no equity in the house at all and at one point were actually upside-down. I wondered for a long time if moving in here wasn’t a mistake. When housing values rose sharply in Utah two years ago, we hoped to finally see some kind of moderate increase in the value of our home. We were not disappointed. In fact, we were pretty happy with it. Then they went up again this year. If the county’s estimate is low, as my friends in real-estate tell me, we could be looking at a 75% increase in the selling price of our home in the last two years. If the trend continues next year, the selling price could double what we paid for it.

But I still don’t have my truck. I managed to find a 2001 Tundra for $12,500 that’s in excellent condition, but Lecil thinks we should wait until we have a more solid foundation under us.

And she’s right. So now my question is how much will it cost to get my old Camry working again–the one that caught fire sitting in the driveway?

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