I think about the grace you have shown in your sitch often, and have tried to "channel" you when it gets difficult (like when the OW emailed me a snotty email last week). Just count to 10 and turn it over, right?
Great to hear that Spain is still on, but not surprised. Still in contact with the last contacts you made - Hawaii, right?
And you still have a good R with the kids...wonderful.
So sorry about the house. It sounds like that a large population of our nation will be facing the same thing in the near future....
but hopefully that means that prices will come down for when you are ready to have something new.