Well, the place is finally starting to look like a home. Our efforts at unpacking have turned the crushing mountain of boxes into inconvenient little islands of them.
Meanwhile, Amy and I have been loving where we live. I've told Amy we better plan on buying our own place next time we move. This brand new apartment is spoiling us, and I don't think we'll be able to rent another place again.
We've had the chance to try a few of the touted amenities. They have these great carts in the parking garage to help you get cargo from your car to your front door. Check it out!
The pool isn't open, but they're clearly working on it.
The gym is great! All the equipment works, the towels are fresh and plentiful, the water is cool and clean, and the sanitary wipes keep the whole experience from being disgusting.
The free Starbucks coffee is good, I'm sure, if the hot chocolate is any indication.
We rented a video from the leasing office the other day; a movie called Radio. Their selection was decent, but we're glad they're rotating it. The bottom line is we got to watch something we didn't own, and all it cost us was a trip down the hall.
Speaking of trips down the hall, taking out the garbage is a cinch. The room in the photo below is about ten feet down the hall from our front door.
I finally got my very own key fob for the elevators, making an incident like the other night less likely. The weather has finally cooled considerably, and Amy and I took a refreshing stroll last night to pick up a few things up at Target. It really is amazing how close everything is. The reality of our new pedestrian arrangement is still setting in.
The courtyard our place looks out on is very nice. Ours is the first apartment on the second floor on the building on the right. See, there's our fountain on the porch.
After much travail and struggle with Qwest tech support, I finally got the Internet up and running, which means I'm returning to work tomorrow.
Amy's received word today that everything is coming together for her massage license, so she should be working before the end of the month. What a relief!
All the puzzle pieces of our new lives here are falling into place, and the picture taking shape is looking better every day.
-Tom
1 comment:
Dang, I'm about ready to sell or rent out my house and move in down the hall! Sweet digs! We'll be out there this weekend so we'll have to go see them in person. I'm so glad that everything has worked out so well with your move!
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