Welcome home.

We are jumping off the walls right now.
I have to tell you all about our experience of house hunting.
First of all, this is the most expensive city in the country.
Second of all, it is incredibly competitive for good apartments.

So we show up to an open house and there are 20 people there.
And everyone is feverishly filling out applications.
and we visited one that we just love.
It had big windows, high ceilings, hardwood floors and lots of charm
the best news of all...
they take pets!

So we submit our application along with everyone else
and just held our breath and pray that they will pick us.
We looked at many other apartments afterwards,
but they were either in sketchy areas,
or had a weird layout or were far away or too expensive.
Today I looked at one where two... how do I say this nicely,
"unsavory characters" were yelling on the corner
and I had to step over a homeless man to go in the place.

"This isn't going to work" Brent said.
"I'm not leaving you in a place like this by yourself, we'll just keep on looking"
On the way back to our hotel we were feeling pretty
down and out.
We had one day left to lock in a place.
Just then the phone rings.
It's the leasing agent from our favorite apartment.
We were chosen to be the new tenants!

I can't tell you how good it felt.
It was like being told we won the lottery.
and in a way, I guess we did.

Our new place is on Baker Street
right near Haight Ashbury and NOPA.
Alamo Square, Panhandle Park, and Buena Vista park are all within a short walk.

Here is a picture:


We're going to sign our lease in 30 minutes.
We are dancing around and making "eeeeeek" noises
and just can't stop smiling.

More pictures to come!

M