A Series of Unfortunate Events

A friend of mine was joking that my condo must be built on an Indian burial ground. He might be right. In the three years we've been here, we've had:

• A car accident resulting in a write-off
• Building re-plumbing
  
• Slow contractors
• The death of one of our cats
• A burglary
• A flood

I realize that not all of this is specifically condo-related; and of the ones that are, I'm well aware that I'm remembering the hits and forgetting the misses (or is that remembering the misses and forgetting the hits?).

Still, that's not much consolation right now.

We're currently coping with the last one, a flood caused by a broken water pipe that resulted in damage to most of our new hardwood floors. Luckily, our insurance and the building's insurance is covering most, if not all, of the cost. In terms of logistics, though, with the hardwood floors all ripped up, we're right back where we were before we moved in: bare concrete floors, damaged walls, damaged bathroom floor tiles, and furniture and personal items in storage.

On the upside, most of our stuff made it through with no damage (which is a minor miracle). And our temporary digs are just off Commercial Drive, which we're discovering is a pretty neat neighbourhood.