Wednesday May 11, 2005

Yah....Lost is on tonight. Ready for some more questions to be answered and more questions.

Mike gets home tomorrow from Concord, Ca. He has been training the folks that took over his position from Bothell to the new regional head quarters in Concord. We had an option of moving down there but SHEESH who can afford the housing prices down there. I mean I would have to pay over 600k easily for my house that I have here..down there. Not worth it..even when you figure the cost of living adjustment and the raise for moving...still not worth it. Plus I am tired of moving. We have moved a total of 7 times since we have been married.
First I moved in with Mike after we were in engaged. (that was my rule) We had to be engaged with a ring and date set before moving in together. A prior relationship that I had with a college boyfriend, drove me to this decision. Especially since I was single and hardly had a serious relationship after this guy in college; I had a hard time believing that any guy could be right for me. Funny how one relationship doesn't work out causes you to stay away from any kind of serious relationship afterwards. Well for me it did. I learned something from that relationship that I took to my next relationship with my now husband Mike. Somebody told me "out of something sad comes something good." Well I learned that someone may not be right or the timing may not be right but it is not necessarly your fault. Chalk it up to life experience.

Anyhow the order in which we moved was:

1. The condo as we called it (near Southcenter mall)I moved from my dungeon apartment near Northgate Mall to Mike's condo (We got engaged on April 2, 1994 my birthday).
Then we got married October 8, 1994 at Luther Memorial Church in North Seattle. Had the wedding reception at the Ballroom of the Meany Tower Hotel in the University District. Honeymoon was 9 days in Honolulu/Waikiki.

2. From the condo to our first home we bought in Federal Way. February 1995. A 1200 sq ft. 3 bed/1 3/4 bath rambler. Nice starter home.

3. Moved June 1999 to Tempe then to Chandler Arizona. Lived in a 2 bed/2 bath apartment and later moved to a brand new 2000 sq ft. rambler. 4 bed/2 bath. Very nice. My favorite home. At this time housing was still cheap down in this area.

3. Moved July 2000 back to Bothell/Everett. Via Mike's job with VoiceStream now T Mobile.First to an apartment then to our 1400 sq ft. home in Lake Stevens/Everett area.Small but cute home. 3 bed, 2 bath home nice lot but not the dream home.

4. Moved May 2003 to our home now in Bothell. 3000 sq ft. 5 bed, 3 bath home on 1 acre. Very nice home built in 1979 in an older development. Finally stopped moving. Enough room for all the furniture, kids and stuff.

I am tired of moving.