9 years ago we moved from the Whalley area of Surrey to White Rock. We moved because Doug got a job in White Rock and we have never believed that long commutes are in our life style. Last month Doug got a job offer at a school in Downtown Vancouver. Obviously we would love to move to downtown Vancouver, but that just isn’t possible on our budget, but we could move closer to the Skytrain, which is back to the Whalley area. So I think after 9 beautiful years here in the White Rock/South Surrey area, we are looking at moving back to the City Central of Surrey. Back to living among throngs of people, high rises and restaurants at every corner.
It has been a great ride here…our first place was a cute townhouse across the road from the ocean. Louie loved living there. We could walk a short distance and we were at the beach. He lived for the water and I think that was his favourite place that we lived in. We have some great memories there with Louie. I think we would have stayed there longer if our landlord hadn’t wanted to move back into her house…and she didn’t think it was big enough for all of us to live in. Our next few places where nice and we have some great memories in them. Then we moved into our dream condo, which was really, right across from the water. We loved that place and it was with great sorrow that we had to move, but sometimes life craps on us and you have to adjust. We where distraught about moving, but it had to be. We figured we would have to move into some basement suite, but instead we were blessed with a home that was still walking distance to the beach and we met a great new friend in our landlord, Tracy. We have loved this place, and the changes we have made here have been incredible. We took down the worlds ugliest fence and put in trees, and we couldn’t have done it without the help of my family. They have helped us make this place look beautiful and make us proud to live here. We have had great support in all this from our landlords. We even planted our palm tree and it looks great…but I guess it might be time to uproot it and find it a new home…it is actually the hardest part of this decision.
We also haven’t had much luck with the tenants downstairs either, so it has also been a deciding factor in moving too. We have been here for 2 years and we have really appreciated being here for those years. We just about killed the last tenants, but we managed to refrain from murder and they moved LOL. Considering the luck we are having with the downstairs tenants, we sometimes think it is us…and people turn on us because they don’t like who we are. But why complain about things you can not change. We can’t change who they are downstairs and I don’t think it will get any better…so maybe it is time for us to change…our location 
We are looking at condo’s…on the small side, but we can put a bunch of our stuff in storage for now and see how we do living in a smaller space, but all newer appliances and kitchen. Being walking distance to the skytrain would be great for Doug and living in Surrey is still good for me so that I can easily get to my clients. I wish a condo would let me bring my palm tree along, but something tells me that wouldn’t be allowed on the patio…so hopefully I will find a good home for it because I won’t leave it here…nobody would take care of it.
Our life is a journey and for the most part of it, we have had fun. We will find our perfect place to call home and if God sees fit to tell us to stay put for now, he will somehow have to give us deaf ears so we don’t get bothered by them downstairs, and patience to do all the yard work LOL. I would like a crystal ball to see where we will be by the end of the summer though…so if anyone has one, please share.
Doug went to his first job orientation today…he so enjoyed it and he seems to happy about the new job. He can’t wait to start on June 3rd. I got myself another client and so things are looking up that way too. Here is hoping for great joy and happiness in our future.
