I have a really long name.

It's my own fault. I realized it when I did it four years ago and shortened my everyday signature to suit my level of patience.

Lenders have a different level of patience for the inch of paperwork you sign when purchasing a home. First name, middle initial (phew!), last name. Thank goodness I only had to sign about half the documents- Joe observed that we might have been there twice the time if I had, had to sign each page.

The official close is still a few days away, but it still feels good.