As I moved my office computers home (again) to work during our latest COVID shut down, I realized I hadn’t really done a five year update of living downtown. And we’re now at almost five and a half years living near downtown Eugene.
In fairness, the last 18 months has brought helping our son purchase and renovate a 1907 fixer-upper (MAJOR fixer upper) AND a world-wide pandemic, to name just two major events. Our son did finish his renovation and just signed papers on his mortgage a few days ago. Twelve months of renovating and six months dealing with the bank. Don’t get me started.
We moved our staff home in March because of the virus. We moved back into the office sometime in July (I think; everything the last nine months is kind of a blur) and then we just moved back home yesterday.
So as I was sitting at my home office desk and Brenda was on a work break and taking some pictures of our landscaping, I thought I should update you on our life on Lawrence Street. And it’s good.
As we head into celebrating Thanksgiving next week, we personally have much to be thankful for. None of our immediate family have contracted the virus, although we know some who have. Our son got his mortgage at a reasonable rate and is off on the journey of homeownership. Scarlett, our Tesla Model 3 is still running along well, not needing anything more than an occasional plug into the wall for a recharge. Our landscaper is running late trimming our shrubs and that has allowed us to enjoy those beautiful barberries in the photo above just a little bit longer. Work has gone well for both of us and neither of us has experienced any layoff or reduction in salary. Our neighborhood gatherings are now on “pause” but that’s ok for now.
Life at the edge of downtown Eugene is still very very good.
Please consider this our five year update and a time to be thankful. Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!