6.4.16 Helsinki Reviews, more news
Jun 4, 2016 17:28:57 GMT -5
Post by revlisacat on Jun 4, 2016 17:28:57 GMT -5
OT but in case you are interested...
I haven't been posting much lately, but I am still here most days. I got discouraged during Adam's tour, as I was supposed to go to see him in Kansas and then couldn't get away. That got me pretty depressed--however; I come bearing good news! During the last month I have been preparing to move! I am leaving Seattle, where I have lived for the past 13 years and returning to my hometown of Portland, OR. My sister has bought a house in SE almost 20 years ago, and my parents moved back last year from out of state to build a cottage in her back yard. The cottage has taken time to get going, but they are finally starting construction. They moved back because my dad got diagnosed with dementia, so I wanted to be closer. Not long after that, my neighbor asked if I wanted to sell my house...hmmm. I have been working as a caregiver for my 91 year old friend with Alzheimer's for the past year (she has no family or children, only 2 nephews out of state), and I am her POA. She has been living in her own house but can't for much longer--but the City of Seattle has been wanting to buy her property for years to make it into part of a park...hmmmmm.... So in effect, we have buyers for both houses, my parents in Portland with my sister, and no real reason to stay in Seattle providing my friend comes along with me. So a few weeks ago, I went to Portland after doing an insane amount of research on real estate websites (movoto and realtor.com are your friends) and went on a property tour which ended in my buying a house! Let me tell you, one of the great things about Seattle is that it is even more expensive than Portland, which works in your favor when you want to move! My friend and I will be sharing a really nice house (with room for visitors...hint, hint) in SE Portland, 10 minutes from my sister and parents. Since I am from there originally and went to college there, I will have some great friends close by (including my closest friend from Seattle--who moved there a couple of years ago). It should be fun, and I should be here off and on for the next few weeks. As of the 19th of June, we will be in Portland--just in time for my birthday on the 22nd! Happy Birthday to me, and I look forward to meeting some of the local Adamtopia folks there as well (see how I worked Adam in???). Maybe we can get together for an Adam summer celebration after the tour is over--I will have a yard with a barbecue!
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I haven't been posting much lately, but I am still here most days. I got discouraged during Adam's tour, as I was supposed to go to see him in Kansas and then couldn't get away. That got me pretty depressed--however; I come bearing good news! During the last month I have been preparing to move! I am leaving Seattle, where I have lived for the past 13 years and returning to my hometown of Portland, OR. My sister has bought a house in SE almost 20 years ago, and my parents moved back last year from out of state to build a cottage in her back yard. The cottage has taken time to get going, but they are finally starting construction. They moved back because my dad got diagnosed with dementia, so I wanted to be closer. Not long after that, my neighbor asked if I wanted to sell my house...hmmm. I have been working as a caregiver for my 91 year old friend with Alzheimer's for the past year (she has no family or children, only 2 nephews out of state), and I am her POA. She has been living in her own house but can't for much longer--but the City of Seattle has been wanting to buy her property for years to make it into part of a park...hmmmmm.... So in effect, we have buyers for both houses, my parents in Portland with my sister, and no real reason to stay in Seattle providing my friend comes along with me. So a few weeks ago, I went to Portland after doing an insane amount of research on real estate websites (movoto and realtor.com are your friends) and went on a property tour which ended in my buying a house! Let me tell you, one of the great things about Seattle is that it is even more expensive than Portland, which works in your favor when you want to move! My friend and I will be sharing a really nice house (with room for visitors...hint, hint) in SE Portland, 10 minutes from my sister and parents. Since I am from there originally and went to college there, I will have some great friends close by (including my closest friend from Seattle--who moved there a couple of years ago). It should be fun, and I should be here off and on for the next few weeks. As of the 19th of June, we will be in Portland--just in time for my birthday on the 22nd! Happy Birthday to me, and I look forward to meeting some of the local Adamtopia folks there as well (see how I worked Adam in???). Maybe we can get together for an Adam summer celebration after the tour is over--I will have a yard with a barbecue!
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Seattle--who moved there a couple of years ago). It should be fun, and I should be here off and on for the next few weeks. As of the 19th of June, we will be in Portland--just in time for my birthday on the 22nd! Happy Birthday to me, and I look forward to meeting some of the local Adamtopia folks there as well (see how I worked Adam in???). Maybe we can get together for an Adam summer celebration after the tour is over--I will have a yard with a barbecue! 
