Finally settling into Casa Cabeza! NOW WITH MORE PHOTOS!

[mike c]

I will hop on a plane tomorrow to do the cemetery campout! :-)


Mike C.

[The Drunken Severed Head]

If and when you set up a visit, Mike, I'll get the campout gear ready! That's a promise!

[The Drunken Severed Head]

Okay, suckers-- you asked for pictures of the new digs--so I'm gonna post 'em!

First, the front of the house (deceptively safe-looking):



Then up the steps (are you sure they're not booby-trapped?):



Alright, you got to the door safely. Whew!

You knock, but no one answers. The front door swings open with a low creak, and you step in. The house seems deserted! You hear a sound, so you look to your left, and you gaze into an empty dining room:



Then you begin to turn--you see that the living room that the front door has opened into is L-shaped:



"What the L?" you think, as you hear a sound to your right--and instantly, before you can turn, you feel a heavy pain and everything disappears into a black void...

MORE PICTURES TO COME!

[Scatter]

Jane and I have been in the new house now for about a week and a half, and man, will it take time to really be moved in! We spent all New Year's Eve and day, and the following day, doing the final move, all while it snowed!

But we are happy. Since many of you have my OLD address, here is the NEW one:

Max and Jane
1373 Romanhoff Street
Pittsburgh PA
15212

We live on a hill that's part of a ridge with several hill tops (typical Pittsburgh topography), and we've discovered an old cemetery on a steep hilltop just blocks from us. I've posted pics of it here:

http://drunkenseveredhead.blogspot.com/2009/01/snowy-day-in-nearby-graveyard.html

Come to visit in warmer weather!

Pittsburgh is a fantastic place!! I love it there, and I'd love to explore that cemetery. You MUST be a Steeler fan too,right?? Let's keep our talons crossed for Lombardi Trophy number 6!!

[ChattyLMS]

Ah, beautiful Latrobe, where past monster Bashes have been held!

I didn't know that!  Where in Latrobe were they held?  I've probably heard of the place.

Your house is so beautiful!

[Gasport]

Max,
         The house looks terrific, CONGRATULATIONS! May you both enjoy it in good health for many years to come.
                         Best,
                                 Mike

[mike c]

Let's keep our talons crossed for Lombardi Trophy number 6!!

Oh yes indeedy!
Max, a charming home. Can't wait to see how you remedy that!
Go Steelers! I'll be waving the terrible towel..


Mike C.

[nitesho]

Wow- someone actually got a home in today's market.. =)
Good on ya for bucking the trend.  it is a lovely place and I am sure you both will fill it with wonderful memories. 

Congrats and much happiness there.

[Scatter]

Oh yes indeedy!
Max, a charming home. Can't wait to see how you remedy that!
Go Steelers! I'll be waving the terrible towel..


Mike C.

I have my towel at the ready!!

[BARON TIMOTHEUS BGG]

MAX writ: "Ah, beautiful Latrobe, where past monster Bashes have been held! Yes, I live in north Pittsburgh, so I'm relatively near Latrobe."
*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dearest MAX & JANE,
... KONG-ratulations, upon your wise investment! Lovely place, to call "HOME"!
... I, too, am, near, LATROBE, as I always keep a Robe, handy, to cover my Lats!
... Hmmm, we appear to be next-crypt neighbours!
... Apparently, you've stumbled, {Hope, you weren't hurt!} upon one, of the Von WOLFSTEIN "Summer Homes"... Yes, your local Graveyard!
... I use it, most often, for Charitable works: i.e., Summer Camp For Wayward ZOMBIES, as well as various enterprises, for other under-privileged CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT!
... Oh, my... just recalling, how, they, all, "sing", around the Bonfire {we use real bones}, Ahhh, "What music they make!" Always brings a tender smile, to my face!
... So, our UMA FANG-MILY is entirely Welcome, to camp, there, at any time, as long as they remember, to wear their summer-weight Cloaks, of Invisibility! This stipulation is, merely, in place, so, as, not, to scare the ghostly population, nor, affright the local mortals!
EXANIMO EVERNOW,
BARON TIMOTHEUS & FRIENDS, GOO-O-OODD-D!, B.G.G.

[hhwolfman]

Wow dude. I love that House. The front looks cool. How about some pictures of the back of it and   (of course Being The Fake Wolfman  ) I need pictures of the Woods . 

[CreepysFan]

  You've got woods   And a cemetary next door   GRRRR....You lucky stiff !!!!  Great looking haunt Max, excellent place to rest your bones. 

[The Drunken Severed Head]

Thanks, everyone, for all the cool and kind comments!

The inspector I hired to look at the house (before making an offer) told me the that the weirdest thing he'd ever seen was this:

He was inspecting one house with a potential buyer 5 years ago, and detected a crawl space in an unusual part of the house--and it had an access panel that was behind some things. He moved the stuff, looked inside, and found--a dead man! The corpse had been there 40 years, and he was largely mummified, with his clothes mostly intact. The owner of the house, an old lady, was not there at the time of the inspection, but she'd killed the man--her husband--and reported him missing.

Needless to say, the inspector reported this (he said he didn't have to), and the woman was eventually charged. The prospective buyer did not buy the house because of the murder and the dead body. (Hell, I'd had the ol' stiff glassed in right where he was, and shown him off to guests!)

[monsterphile]

Max,

The house looks great.  I'm looking forward to seeing more pics.

It's funny, when we bought our house, I asked our home inspector the same thing.  He said that he had discovered in a big old house's basement  behind some wood a family crypt.  I guess it was like a mausoleum with openings into a wall.  The only neat thing we found was an old safe with nothing inside.  No monster toys in the attic either.  Drat!

Rob

[Nicole]

Very handsome looking house, Max. Congrats to you and the missus!