3 Months Down

We've been living at the EighteenOhEight for a little over three months now. My savings account has never been so happy. Alisa is really getting into gardening, so much so she has taken to actually monitoring the growing process all day long. Last week we had the annual "Major Yard Work" day and althought there is still a ton of stuff to be cut and thrown out, I do feel that we got a lot done (it doesn't look like it but trust me, we did).

I celebrated another year of life last month with some of the best people in the world. It is really amazing how I can keep getting older but stay so handsome. Honestly, I sometimes feel guilty about it. The best part of my birthday night came when I took the stage for a rendition of Power of Love by Huey Lewis and the News and decided it was time to bring the kickworm out of retirement. When I finished and realized that I didn't break and/or pull any bones/muscles I felt really proud. 33 and still bringing it.


We also took a trip to San Francisco and on the way down did our first real camping in Big Sur. The boys loved it, were naturals at roughing it and sleeping in a tent (although Benicio may be the worst person to sleep next to for snoring and kicking reasons), and Benicio surprised us all by showing off his rock-climbing skills.

Needless to say, the EighteenOhEight has been treating us good. Besides the small bumps and arguments over who's responsibility it is to clean the bathroom or do the dishes or who clogged the toilet again, I must say that communal living has been great. Who says 7 people can't share 1 bathroom. Not the Curiel's, that's for sure.

One more tidbit: The East LA Gold Line extension (dubbed La linea de Oro in these parts) is set to open June 27th and I can't wait. I will not feel bad leaving my bus riding days behind me but I will miss the crazy Asian Lady who seats next to me and softly whispers out Chinese hymns, that I consider a sort of serenade, but the thought of riding a train to work again is really getting me excited... It apparently doesn't take much to excite me these days.