in an unusual turn of events, i got to be home for most of the month of march. i'm always happy to have time in my own bed, snuggles with the pup, having a life (or trying to) that doesn't include work in every minute of every day. and it was particularly good to be home this time, because it resulted in securing a guaranteed parking space.
the beauty and wonder of this can only truly be understood by one who has had to live with street parking, and what that means. ...turning down invitations or leaving events and outings early in order to make sure you have a chance at a spot when you return. walking blocks in the rain without an umbrella because it's southern california and it's not supposed to rain. and getting to know the neighbors... or at least their particular brand of "oooooohhhh, mama. you lookin' fine today!" catalls.
turns out we have a neighbor (not of the cat-calling variety) around the corner who we hadn't met before. it's unfortunate because our meeting was monumental. turns out, he owns three of the houses in our little neighborhood and had two parking spots available that he would rent to us. needless to say, we locked that down.
parking and commuting have been my only two complaints since moving to long beach. there's nothing to be done about the commute (other than find a new job) but it is amazing the power of the parking space. knowing i can come and go as needed, buy all my groceries in one trip since i don't have to carry it very far. accept any social invitation i like, stay at events as long as i like...it's perfectly wonderful!
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