HEADING SOUTH

Every summer we re-evaluate where to live. It's just part of living in Beaverton while Tim works in Salem. Each year we've felt the pros of staying put outweighed the cons. However, the recent opportunity to buy the house we're renting led to several discussions about housing, money, etc. and we've decided to move.

Our tentative plan, which we decided on two weeks ago, is to move to Wilsonville at the end of March. Not only will we be moving, but we'll be living below, rather than at, our means in an attempt to put more money toward school debt. Have I ever mentioned I hate debt? I have? Ok. Well, we're going to be returning to apartment life for a while.

I'm really, and I mean really, going to miss our big yard, great neighborhood, huge garden, wonderful neighbors and the privacy that comes with not sharing walls with other people. On the other hand, it will be nice to put hundreds of extra dollars toward debt each month and cut Tim's commute in half (in time, not quite in miles), which means three extra hours at home each week (that's like an extra day each month!!) and a significant drop in our gas expenses.

So, that's what's the latest news at the W house.

Now, if you or someone you know would like to rent a three bedroom, one bath house in the Cedar Hills area that's on a huge corner lot, very close to every store you can think of, MAX, library, Oregon Zoo, Children's Museum, and Nike .... let me know and I'll connect you with our landlord.