Our landlord, Lily, is a wonderfully nice lady and has thus far been very attentive to our needs as tenants. It has been a pleasure working with her not only because of this, but also because of the comedic value in our email and text message communications. There's a bit of a language barrier...
ShaTay Question: "Does the gate open by remote? Or do we have to get out of the car and manually open it each time we come and go? We are very interested in renting from you!" (the house originally had a gate. it has since been removed)
Lily Answer: "This is remocontrod , u in house when u get of car , if u like it should tack it asa pasbol."
ShaTay Question: "What is the total square footage of our
unit? Can you tell us the dimensions of each room? We're trying to
decide what furniture to bring!"
Lily Answer: "I sorry I don't know size each room , all I know hold house is 4.128 sq
ft. This is CA, most of house not big with out millimadallos house
other wise all same normoer size , not big furnitures it San Francisco
ever thin small "
After signing the lease...
Lily: "Hi Taylor , I so greed hear from u ,when u can move or when u r funicture will be here . Please let me know if u need help in here . Thanks !"
ShaTay Question: "Hi Lily, the hot water in the master bathroom isn't working and our toilet keeps running. Could we get a plumber to come take a look at it?"
Lily Answer: "I wait for plomer call me back u be home today? I call u befor I schadul. "
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Monday, November 7, 2011
Mi Casa es Winning
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| We just have the third floor |
Things that rule about our new house:
1. Proximity to the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Station -- Shane takes it to and from work each day!
2. Backyard for Archiepants
3. Gas stovetop
4. View of the Pacific Ocean
5. Supercool landlord (additional blogpost about Lily coming soon...)
Thing that less-than-rules about our new house:
1. Godawful monkey shower doors
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| These are in BOTH bathrooms! |
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| Close-up of monkey detail |
Roadtrip Catchup - Part II
Since my previous roadtrip catchup was written pre-engagement I'd like to modify the Day 5 summary and add our last 2 days...
Day 5: Albuquerque to Kingman, AZ (via Grand Canyon)
We got an early start since the drive is a far one and we wanted to arrive in time to see the Grand Canyon in daylight. Grand Canyon was stunningly beautiful (yet pales in comparison to my bling). Upon our departure from the Grand Canyon, it began raining and since we were at such a high altitude (8,000 ft) the rain quickly became hail, and then eventually snow. Dislike. We had fun making up theoretical newspaper headlines about the Idiot Florida couple reported missing after driving rear-wheel drive, SnowTire-less vehicle down snow-covered mountain, but in all seriousness it was not cool. Luckily we made it safely back to Flagstaff, and since the storm looked like it would be hitting that city moreso than cities further west, we trucked on to Kingman, AZ and stayed the night at a Marriott.
Highlight: Waking up to the news that Rachael went into labor and HELLO, I'M ENGAGED!!!!! (November 4th was an AMAZING day for the Harter family).
Lowlight: Dust storm and hail storm and snow storm.
Day 6: Kingman, AZ to Salinas, CA
Long long long drive. So very long. However, the gorgeous mountainous scenery definitely made it better. California is a beautiful state and we are so glad to finally be here!!!
Highlight: Staring at my bling the entire drive :-)
Lowlight: Hotel troubles. The Quality Inn that we booked had zero parking so we had to call and fight with Priceline for a refund. Ugh.
Day 7: Salinas, CA to Daly City, CA
Luckily it was a short drive, but we were making phone calls during most of it to try to find a boarding facility for Archie for the night (we wanted some peace & quiet for our first night in our new home). We finally found one that would take him without his vaccine documentation (it's all on the freakin moving truck!) and was highly rated on Yelp. Then, we got the keys from our landlord, went to the grocery store to stock our fridge, and fiiiiiiiiiinally came home to relax with Mad Men and a bottle of wine. Ahhhhhh....
Highlight: Finally arriving!
Lowlight: Stressful San Francisco traffic :-/
I can't believe we're finally here!!!
Day 5: Albuquerque to Kingman, AZ (via Grand Canyon)
We got an early start since the drive is a far one and we wanted to arrive in time to see the Grand Canyon in daylight. Grand Canyon was stunningly beautiful (yet pales in comparison to my bling). Upon our departure from the Grand Canyon, it began raining and since we were at such a high altitude (8,000 ft) the rain quickly became hail, and then eventually snow. Dislike. We had fun making up theoretical newspaper headlines about the Idiot Florida couple reported missing after driving rear-wheel drive, SnowTire-less vehicle down snow-covered mountain, but in all seriousness it was not cool. Luckily we made it safely back to Flagstaff, and since the storm looked like it would be hitting that city moreso than cities further west, we trucked on to Kingman, AZ and stayed the night at a Marriott.
Highlight: Waking up to the news that Rachael went into labor and HELLO, I'M ENGAGED!!!!! (November 4th was an AMAZING day for the Harter family).
Lowlight: Dust storm and hail storm and snow storm.
Day 6: Kingman, AZ to Salinas, CA
Long long long drive. So very long. However, the gorgeous mountainous scenery definitely made it better. California is a beautiful state and we are so glad to finally be here!!!
Highlight: Staring at my bling the entire drive :-)
Lowlight: Hotel troubles. The Quality Inn that we booked had zero parking so we had to call and fight with Priceline for a refund. Ugh.
Day 7: Salinas, CA to Daly City, CA
Luckily it was a short drive, but we were making phone calls during most of it to try to find a boarding facility for Archie for the night (we wanted some peace & quiet for our first night in our new home). We finally found one that would take him without his vaccine documentation (it's all on the freakin moving truck!) and was highly rated on Yelp. Then, we got the keys from our landlord, went to the grocery store to stock our fridge, and fiiiiiiiiiinally came home to relax with Mad Men and a bottle of wine. Ahhhhhh....
Highlight: Finally arriving!
Lowlight: Stressful San Francisco traffic :-/
I can't believe we're finally here!!!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Roadtrip Catchup
We've been on the road now for 5 days! We've been so busy driving and visiting with family and friends that we haven't taken the time to blog so I'll catch you up now...
Day 1: Sarasota to Tampa
Didn't leave Sarasota until 8:30 after fussing with the movers all day. SUCH A LONG DAY, but at least we only had to drive 1 hour that night to Uncle Jim & Aunt Debbie's house.
Highlight: Visiting with Jim & Debbie
Lowlight: Saying goodbye to Sarasota and ESPECIALLY to Jim & Debbie :-( We both really hate that we're moving somewhere where NONE of our family is nearby.
Day 2: Tampa to Gulfport
Left around 10:30, arrived around 7:30 (time change was in our favor). Very sad to say goodbye to Mom and Dad and hating that I'll be so far away from them, but I think they'll like visiting us in San Francisco :-)
Highlight: Seeing my parents interact with Archie. I think they secretly love dogs.
Lowlight: Driving in separate cars for 9 hours (we left my car at my parent's house since we'll only need 1 in San Fran).
Day 3: Gulfport to Dallas
10 hours driving (including multiple potty break stops for Archie), but at least we were in the same car. Upon our arrival in Dallas, we were welcomed into the lovely new home of one of my BFFS, Nancy. She was a delightful hostess.
Highlight: Driving in the same car!
Lowlight: Not getting to spend more time with Nancy -- we got in pretty late :-(
Day 4: Dallas to Albuquerque
This was the most grueling drive day to date. Didn't get in until about 10:30 but had a lovely visit with Shane's sister Rachael and her husband Mark.
Highlight: Roadtrip food -- Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits for breakfast and Dairy Queen ice cream for a late night snack
Lowlight: HORRIFIC Dallas traffic trying to get out of town
Day 5: Albuquerque to Grand Canyon
We got an early start today since the drive is a far one and we want to arrive in time to see the Grand Canyon in daylight. We're on the road as we speak, truckin along...
Highlight: Waking up to the news that Rachael went into labor!
Lowlight: Dust storms (super windy, shakes the car) and tumbleweeds (charming at first, but we keep having to dodge them and one just got stuck in our grill)!
More blog posts to come...
Day 1: Sarasota to Tampa
Didn't leave Sarasota until 8:30 after fussing with the movers all day. SUCH A LONG DAY, but at least we only had to drive 1 hour that night to Uncle Jim & Aunt Debbie's house.
Highlight: Visiting with Jim & Debbie
Lowlight: Saying goodbye to Sarasota and ESPECIALLY to Jim & Debbie :-( We both really hate that we're moving somewhere where NONE of our family is nearby.
Day 2: Tampa to Gulfport
Left around 10:30, arrived around 7:30 (time change was in our favor). Very sad to say goodbye to Mom and Dad and hating that I'll be so far away from them, but I think they'll like visiting us in San Francisco :-)
Highlight: Seeing my parents interact with Archie. I think they secretly love dogs.
Lowlight: Driving in separate cars for 9 hours (we left my car at my parent's house since we'll only need 1 in San Fran).
Day 3: Gulfport to Dallas
10 hours driving (including multiple potty break stops for Archie), but at least we were in the same car. Upon our arrival in Dallas, we were welcomed into the lovely new home of one of my BFFS, Nancy. She was a delightful hostess.
Highlight: Driving in the same car!
Lowlight: Not getting to spend more time with Nancy -- we got in pretty late :-(
Day 4: Dallas to Albuquerque
This was the most grueling drive day to date. Didn't get in until about 10:30 but had a lovely visit with Shane's sister Rachael and her husband Mark.
Highlight: Roadtrip food -- Whataburger Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits for breakfast and Dairy Queen ice cream for a late night snack
Lowlight: HORRIFIC Dallas traffic trying to get out of town
Day 5: Albuquerque to Grand Canyon
We got an early start today since the drive is a far one and we want to arrive in time to see the Grand Canyon in daylight. We're on the road as we speak, truckin along...
Highlight: Waking up to the news that Rachael went into labor!
Lowlight: Dust storms (super windy, shakes the car) and tumbleweeds (charming at first, but we keep having to dodge them and one just got stuck in our grill)!
More blog posts to come...
We are living in a technological world...
...and I'm a technological girl!
Shane and I can't stand to be without internet (funny, considering neither of us had smart phones until maybe 6 months ago). Anyways, his phone rules and he can turn it into a mobile wifi hotspot so I have internet on my laptop! That's right, I am blogging whilst driving through the Arizona desert. Outside of my window I see desert, mountains, and tumbleweeds. WINNING.
Shane and I can't stand to be without internet (funny, considering neither of us had smart phones until maybe 6 months ago). Anyways, his phone rules and he can turn it into a mobile wifi hotspot so I have internet on my laptop! That's right, I am blogging whilst driving through the Arizona desert. Outside of my window I see desert, mountains, and tumbleweeds. WINNING.
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