Beneath the Wraps

                Often when we have been out walking Bonnie we will generally walk the same four streets.  Occasionally, we will allow her to lead.  She likes to go up where the new houses are being built.  Some are stick houses and some are manufactured – like this one.                It was in the street for a while as the equipment that was supposed to move it went out of commission – I don’t remember how long it had been in the street before it was moved – unfortunately with the front facing the backside (maybe a yard though that part doesn’t appear to be promising right now) and the backside facing the street.              It is understandable why they did it that way.   Not totally, but the mistake may have been in the awning.   After all there is an arch over the backdoor and two lamps at what should be the front.   ...

          The Grand Old Victorian Theatre was open when we moved to Oregon, but the plays were $40.   That included dinner, but still . . . That would have been $120. for the three of us.   Not in our budget.        The theatre closed and remained on the market for nearly two years.   I remember looking at the property when Roland was looking into opening an adult daycare.   It was a perfect location. But we could not afford to take out a loan.   We needed investors.   In order to get the type of loan and investor interest, we needed/need support from the community.  So many have told us what a good idea it is, and that it is needed - but we need written testimony and not just verbal agreements.         We had sent out a survey but did not get any feedback.   I had told Roland that the survey was too lengthy.   He had looke...