Part of the reason I'm so anxious to leave is our neighborhood is swiftly falling into decline. One of my neighbors came home the other night, ranting about being mugged by a homeless woman. Granted this guy was drunk and obviously not making the best decisions as he stood out in the hallway and shouted slurs about each and every one of his neighbors - self included.
It's not all bad, we met the new guy across the hall last night. A veteran of the Iran Conflict in the mid-1980's, he spent time in the Air Force and now finds himself down on his luck with next to nothing. Here I am surrounded by more than I need, it worked out to be a nice equation. We sent him home with a mini washing machine to help him keep his laundry bill at a minimum, and he in turn gave our cat Rhasta a home. She was settling in nicely when we saw her last.
Today we leave for California. Just a few more errands then we'll try to keep ourselves busy while we wait for the plane to take off. Hawai'i, here we come!
It's not all bad, we met the new guy across the hall last night. A veteran of the Iran Conflict in the mid-1980's, he spent time in the Air Force and now finds himself down on his luck with next to nothing. Here I am surrounded by more than I need, it worked out to be a nice equation. We sent him home with a mini washing machine to help him keep his laundry bill at a minimum, and he in turn gave our cat Rhasta a home. She was settling in nicely when we saw her last.
Today we leave for California. Just a few more errands then we'll try to keep ourselves busy while we wait for the plane to take off. Hawai'i, here we come!
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