So, big updates for the Stilgar family.
1) We're buying a house!
We've been house hunting for almost a year. We were searching for a duplex so we could live in half and rent out the other, but everything in Philly is either weird or too expensive . . . or in the ghetto. We finally found a place and put in a silly low offer. The offer was accepted (it's the lowest price a house has sold for in this neighborhood since 1996) and now we're moving forward. It'll need $10-15k in work, but even after that we could probably sell for a $30k profit. Not bad.
2) We're getting a new car!
About 15 minutes after our house offer got accepted I was loading my daughter into her car seat when some dummy drove into the open door I was standing in. We weren't hurt, but our car has 230,000+ miles and this is enough to push it into the grave. Once the insurance settles we will take the money and some of our own and buy a new car . . . well, new to us. Probably something with half the miles and five years newer. But still new to us.
3) I got a 980Ti! I'm really excited for this. It's the first top tier video card I've ever owned. I now know I'll be ready for the HTC Vive when it releases.