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The Jeep has been recovered. I got a call yesterday from the police department about it. First there was the headache of all the tasks reporting it stolen, now we've got to deal with all of the headaches in getting it back. The steering column and the battery need to be replaced. I didn't bother to ask if C's massage table was in the back. At least we'll still make some money on it - although I'm not sure people are going to be eager to buy a gas guzzler like the Jeep. I'm also not looking forward to driving it. It creeps me out that some scumbag was driving it around all this time. Ick.
Our trip to Portland/Bellevue went well. It was way too short. It was great seeing everyone and really begins to make it clear that Portland is the place for us to be. I'm going to give it a max of two years. It's going to be really tough leaving some folks here, but I just don't see Big D growing up here - especially in our neighborhood. It's not TERRIBLE or anything like that, but there's no parks nearby - no yard for him to play in. There's still break-ins, drugs and general tom foolery going on all around here and I'd rather not get him mixed up in it at all. Not to say that Portland doesn't have all the above - it does. It's just that I'll be able to choose where we reside there and give him access to more physical activity. Of course it will be raining, but really when I think about it, it's not so different here. There's LOTS of freezing ass cold days when you don't go outside and LOTS of super humid hot days that you don't go outside. Also unlike Portland, when it's raining here, it pours. Portland has lots of gray days and drizzle - which is gloomy, yeah, but it's predictable. You know what you're getting there and it's not so uncomfortable that you won't go out in it. We still have some work to do on the house before we go about any of this. It won't sell as easily in the current configuration.
I'm listening to The Shins this morning and was reminded of a post by hoymak. I can barely understand any of the lyrics this guy sings. I catch bits and pieces, but really most of it is a blur. I get too caught up in the song to try and parse out the words. However every now and then a phrase jumps out at me and makes me want to listen more carefully - Eviscerate your fragile frame and spill it out on ragged floor? Huh?
Okay, I've gone back to a few songs and really listened - you can hear the words if that's all you do - just listen to the song. It's sad, I used to be able to do that, but don't really have time for it anymore. Not that I'm really complaining - aside from work, I enjoy what I do with all the time I used to spend listening (really listening) to songs.
Our trip to Portland/Bellevue went well. It was way too short. It was great seeing everyone and really begins to make it clear that Portland is the place for us to be. I'm going to give it a max of two years. It's going to be really tough leaving some folks here, but I just don't see Big D growing up here - especially in our neighborhood. It's not TERRIBLE or anything like that, but there's no parks nearby - no yard for him to play in. There's still break-ins, drugs and general tom foolery going on all around here and I'd rather not get him mixed up in it at all. Not to say that Portland doesn't have all the above - it does. It's just that I'll be able to choose where we reside there and give him access to more physical activity. Of course it will be raining, but really when I think about it, it's not so different here. There's LOTS of freezing ass cold days when you don't go outside and LOTS of super humid hot days that you don't go outside. Also unlike Portland, when it's raining here, it pours. Portland has lots of gray days and drizzle - which is gloomy, yeah, but it's predictable. You know what you're getting there and it's not so uncomfortable that you won't go out in it. We still have some work to do on the house before we go about any of this. It won't sell as easily in the current configuration.
I'm listening to The Shins this morning and was reminded of a post by hoymak. I can barely understand any of the lyrics this guy sings. I catch bits and pieces, but really most of it is a blur. I get too caught up in the song to try and parse out the words. However every now and then a phrase jumps out at me and makes me want to listen more carefully - Eviscerate your fragile frame and spill it out on ragged floor? Huh?
Okay, I've gone back to a few songs and really listened - you can hear the words if that's all you do - just listen to the song. It's sad, I used to be able to do that, but don't really have time for it anymore. Not that I'm really complaining - aside from work, I enjoy what I do with all the time I used to spend listening (really listening) to songs.