Lorena and I will have lived in our studio apartment for six months by the end of July. We have a great view from the apartment. We can walk to restaurants, shopping, work and two grocery stores. Our 24/7, very excellent fitness club is in the same building as the apartment. Lorena can scratch her gardening itch at the community garden where she has a small plot for $22 for the season. The only downside so far is it is hard to entertain for dinner or have overnight guests. We want to move into a house eventually by enjoy where we are right now and have no idea where we should be. So we are going to sign up for another stretch in the studio and wait.
One thing we have decided is that there is no way we want to get a big house or property this time. Lorena would like to have a garden and we would like to be able to entertain better so we do not want to get a cracker box house. We actually think we might like to design something ourselves. We know how we like to live–we want a big open room that includes the kitchen. Also, our apartment living has taught us that Murphy beds are a fine thing.
Kelly arrives on the train from Seattle today to spend the weekend with us. She will be here for dinner in the apartment with our friends Doyle S. and David K. Should be a lot of fun even if it is a tight fit.
Betty Blonde #371 – 12/17/2009
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