Now, onto the post.
Reasons I will Miss Our Condo:
1. The Old People. Although it felt at times like we were living in a retirement home, the elderly people, our supers, and neighbours were kind and wonderful people. It was delightful to be greeted at the door by the elderly people that hang out in the lobby, and nice to know they have our backs and would give a mean stare-down to any guests that entered the building. Since we the only husband and wife with a baby in our building (a few families with an older child and a couple single moms), Kyle was dubbed "The baby's father."
2. Proximity to Work. During our married life, I have only worked at two different locations - Food Basics and Heritage, both minutes away. You know the phrase, "Absence makes the heart grows fonder," well, I prefer, "Stop by often and they can't forget about you." :) Even while on mat leave, I could walk to Heritage to visit, and could visit a number of stores to do errands.
3. Recycling. We never had to remember (or care!) about recycling or garbage day. We could schlep our recycling down to the bins any day of the week - how freeing! We could 'take out' the garbage by walking down to the chute in your pajamas. On a related note, our mailbox was indoors, just a short elevator ride away, and if you had stamps, the out-going mail was dealt with in-building as well.
4. Snow Removal. On lousy days, Kyle and I could sit by the window and watch all the ant-sized people shoveling their driveways.
5. The Quirks. We didn't have to buy a baby monitor because we could hear Jackson wherever he was in the house. There was an outdoor pool...though we never did use it. Every once in awhile, you would look outside and see someone hanging there to replace your windows. And, maybe the best one, on Canada Day, we could stay at home and watch about 10 fireworks displays at the same time.
6. Last, but not least...You always had a few minutes warning to change out of your pajamas when guests came to visit. Unless, you were one of the lucky ones that the elderly people trusted, and you never had to 'ring up.'It's been a fabulous three and a half years in this condo - the perfect place for us to start our married lives - and we will miss it. However, our journey continues! We welcome the change...backyard, BBQ, and basement!
