Hacker Speak

After living in an apartment for five years, my husband and I had saved enough money to put a down payment on a house. We talked to a local real estate agent and she suggested three listings for us to tour. The first house was located in a new development and a little out of our price range. The second listing was a beautifully remodeled colonial in an older subdivision. This house definitely had curb appeal. We were just as impressed with the interior of the home. I loved the eat in kitchen with French doors leading out onto the deck. But the feature that sealed the deal was the home theater in the downstairs family room. When my husband saw that he said, “Sold!”

Now that we own our first home, my husband and I have enough space to entertain. So this year we decided to have Thanksgiving dinner at our house. That meant dinner for twenty people. If we seated the adults in the dining room and the kids in the eat in kitchen there would be enough seats for everyone. I got up early that morning and put the turkey in the oven. By the time our guests arrived the house was filled with the delicious aroma of roasting turkey and pumpkin pie. As it turned out, the turkey was not the star attraction that day. It was the home theater in our family room.