How to tell you've left So Cal and moved (temporarily) into an apartment

1. Your first full day in town you attend a pancake breakfast at the fire station.
2. You have a roll of aluminum foil from Costco that is bigger than any drawer in your kitchen.
3. Two days after leaving you're driving back through the Southland amazed at what idiots are on the road.
(No wait, I've always felt that.)
4. You know two people in town, they say "call this guy" and a bunch of folks you've never met show up to help you unload your stuff.
5. You bring your small TV and it consumes most of the living room. Actually, with your sectional tossed in it does consume the living room.
6. People look at you funny when they hear you lock your car doors.
7. You take a fraction of your cookware and still need to leave some of it in boxes in the closet.
8. The Uhaul yard, which is closed on Sundays, opens its gate so you can return your rental.
9. You negotiate with your spouse for kitchen and bathroom access times.
10. The weather is PERFECT!!

So Ken, where away from So Cal have you moved to?

It sounds nice that you're getting away from the hustle and bustle that is big city life. And I wish you both all the best!

RecVPPlayer

LOL, love the top 10 Ken!

Suprised when you showed up with even a fraction of your kitchen stuff folks didnt think a new specialty store was opening!

We're central coast Californians now. Still can't leave the greatest state in the union!

Welcome to apartment living.
I spent the first 25 years in a suburban house, basement, washer/dryer and yard.
the 2nd half in NYC apts.
I am thrilled to have a window in my kitchen but it's also where my bike lives.
pile things UP-- you only have UP now.

I hope the changes you made in your house w/ the new counters and all gives you a better price- hows the market?

PS Please send me any good pans i could use for frying eggs or making my giant pot of taco soup...
luv, Big Sis.. my best can't be as good as your worst.

Had no problem leaving 40 years ago and don't regret it. What did you do with your rocks?

This place sold instantly, sis, full-plus offer (we had a number) fairly well above comps and it hit appraisal. The changes as you said show very well. Just heard from Joan, the buyers' fund next Tuesday and it records Wednesday. We've been out three times up north with our realtor. Thinking about making an offer on a place.

Welcome to rural America.
It's a pretty nice place.

I was in a small town a few weeks ago and everyone would introduce themselves to me with their first and last name and shake my hand.
And it's not as if I live somewhere awful (SoCal). I live in a real nice suburb.

Well very nice, Ken! And yes, the Central Coast area is very nice too!

So I guess that you won't have to deal with the 405 (or the 45 ;-) for that matter) much anymore! That's very nice!

And I also don't want to move out of this state either!

RecVPPlayer

405? Nah, 91 was our bane. But I'm REALLY getting to know the 210/118/23/101/1 route.

This is a good in-state move for us. Done a lot of years south o' the San Gabs/San Berdoos. I'll miss being close to the Coachella Valley and west LA area, but other than that we're done with it. Think we're heading the right direction and would be happy coastal or inland anywhere from Sta Barbara to Paso. I think Mammoth would be fun, too, or Gold Country. But long range, my gut still tells me Bend or Seattle, maybe southern Oregon, might hook us (and for me again).

P.S. Speaking of the "45," I'm doing a La Quinta piece for Westways.