Tag Archives: moving

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Posted on September 29, 2014 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

I’ve added a new word to my vocabulary since I’ve moved to Colorado: “neighborly.” I’ve never had cause to use the word myself, although I vaguely remember Mom once say, “well, shooting our shutters with a BB gun wasn’t exactly neighborly.” … Continue reading →

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We’re Not in the OC Anymore, Toto

Posted on August 27, 2014 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

So I’ve moved again. And after a very official two-hands-and-two-feet count I can now claim to have lived in nineteen homes across six states and spanning three continents. I could blame Military Dad or Traveling Mom but seven of these … Continue reading →

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How to Move Five Minutes Away

Posted on October 8, 2013 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

Shortly after celebrating my three year move-aversary from my Arizona house to my gorgeous California resort-style apartment, I mentally calculated the fortune I’ve been putting into nothing since 2010. Since I couldn’t go back in time and buy a Tesla, … Continue reading →

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My First Pair of Ruby Slippers

Posted on March 17, 2011 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

My residential history reads like an army brat version of the Twelve Days of Christmas. In thirty-one years I’ve lived in seventeen homes across fifteen cities in five states and three continents. I went to three high schools and three … Continue reading →

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To My Fellow Dog Walkers

Posted on December 30, 2010 by WhiteElephantInTheRoom

While the casual dog walker has yet to master the art of poop-bagging, bark management, and leash commitment, I’ve noticed a more unsettling habit amongst dog owners of late. They don’t speak. I live in an extremely dog-friendly apartment community … Continue reading →

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