June was pretty simple, there is an older posting about selling and moving out of the Golf Links house (June 17, 2013) Click here to read it. The only other notable June events are that Stephanie and I purchased a condo in St. Paul, embarked on a remodel project and then my brother Dan stopped in from Manila for a visit in San Francisco.
Say What? A Condo in St Paul?
Yes. Stephanie set a plan to retire in September as she became eligible for Medicare. And, other than two years she lived out of state, she is a full fledged Minnesota girl. Couple that with her Mom, two sisters, brother, bother's-in-law, nieces and nephews, and a lifetime of friends, she has deep roots in Minnesota.
Of course, I have my daughter, my sister, Mary's sister and family, my cousins both maternal and fraternal plus a bunch of Minnesota friends and it seems like a good idea.
Of course, I look at Minnesota real estate compared to the San Francisco area and think there is a zero missing on the prices. There was not.
So Stephanie and I are happy co-owners of a two bedroom condo with indoor parking in a secure building in a very nice area of the Twin Cities. We figure we'll spend up to three months there each year plus certain holidays.
The major issue was that it needed a little clean up before we were willing move our stuff in. We hired a contractor, approved the changes to the space--we only knocked down enough wall to eliminate the rabbit warren feeling--selected countertops, cabinets, appliances, flooring, sinks, faucets, backsplashes, paint colors, light fixtures, etc., etc., etc. I was overruled about keeping the Minnesota Viking's Purple in the bathroom. Stephanie insisted it be painted some other tasteful color.
Click here for the rest of the MLS pictures.
And a promise of an August finish! Wow, we were rocking and rolling! The August finish was important because we were hoping to move Stephanie to California just a few weeks after she retired. It would be great if the St Paul place was done by the end of August. We could move her furniture in and head west! What a plan!
Well, Dear Reader, you'll have to read the follow up postings to learn about our remodel experience.
As for the rest of June, my brother Dan stopped in on his way back to Manila. He is working visa issues and in the meantime has to leave every 90 days or so. That works out pretty good as he has more stuff in storage in Phoenix that he is sorting and dumping. The problem, of course, is that there are gems in the stuff and he doesn't want to toss family or personal gems as he off-loads three decades of stuff.
On the last day of June, Laura and I (who are both members of the Golden Gate Yacht Club) hosted our Pathway Grief Group for a Sunday brunch.
Ciao!
Pat
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