Lets Go Isotopes, Lets Go - clap clap

Tonight I enjoyed a good baseball game as the Isotopes came from behind to beat Round Rock. As you can see I was sitting two rows behind the famous Mr. Who -- who was once on first...but now sits in the stands. I saw two baseball firsts...for me, anyway. An "inside the park" home run by an Isotope which was almost an out except the Round Rock catcher dropped the ball. I also saw a run disallowed...the umpires conferred and reversed the call and disallowed a Round Rock run. I don't quite know why except that it had something to do with a bunt. There must be some obscure rule. The Round Rock team didn't protest very much.

The game was tied at the bottom of the ninth inning and finally one of the Isotopes got a base hit. Unfortunately for the visiting team, the bases had been loaded by the Round Rock pitcher at the time. It was an enjoyable game. They serve margaritas at the ball park but I had an Isotope Amber beer which was pretty good. The Isotope's mascot is "Orbit", a strange looking animal-space alien hybrid. They also have chili peppers and a taco that race each other around the bases.

I had lunch at the Flying Star restaurant in Corrales. Flying Star is a chain (local, I think) that is sort of like a Panera's with beer. There are a few extra gimmick's that they use as sort of a spin-off on the name. It all alludes to the 1950s -- satellites, atomic tests, etc. Much the same theme as the Isotopes team name and mascot.

Earlier today I met with my mortgage banker and also with my builder. Both were very helpful. The mortgage process was explained to me and now I have a better idea of how all of this will mesh together. In general, I pay. Whatever it is, I pay. But the builder is in the position to pull money out of the preapproved loan amount to cover costs of construction. Then it all gets rolled up into one big loan...which I pay.

I went with the builder back up to Bernalillo to look at the lots I saw yesterday. She said I should go ahead and purchase it because I won't find anything better at that price in the similar location and the lots look good as far as being buildable. She also knows the developer and thinks I can get a good price reduction because he wants to sell and he wants her to build in his development...so that is good. She said she will make the purchase offer for me and by Saturday she should have it ready for my review. Then she says we should expect a counter offer and maybe some back and forth. We shall see.

She showed me a number of floor plans in the general size that I want but we may need to adjust them to the lot dimensions and orientation. I have a fist full of plans to look at as homework.