the Kensington Apartment
I know you've probably been wondering what the deal is with our unexpected move out of our Kensington apartment... I've got lots of explaining to do. It's really personal and actually kind of embarrassing. But man---- it's like, there's totally a plan (I know I say this all the time), but really, there must be. It's just that... why does this master plan have to be so difficult sometimes? Not everything, but like, all these twists and turns my life is taking. I know, I know, I know... without the difficulties, or uncomfortable situations, there is no change. And without change there is no growth. Once it gets good, and you get to a place where you are happy... you finally understand all the difficulty and challenges. They've made you your best.. I've grown so much since the move and I really want to share. It's really just another twist in my life story... so here it goes...
Luke and I got asked to leave our apartment because we were AirBnBing. It was devastating and shocking. Through it all we stayed a strong team and worked so hard during the move. My family was so supportive and helped us immensely. We decided to sell as much as we could and stay with my parents until we made a plan. We've had a lot of things to think about- and a lot of changes to endure. The apartment never really felt like home... but it was almost there... and now that we are out we feel so good about it. It was so hard selling furniture I had spent so much time researching and designing. Another thing is... this is the house is where I gave birth to Harlynn... I will never forget that place. I am so glad I have these photos from Brogen Jessup to look back on and reminisce...
We've had a couple of months to think about what to do next. We know we can't AirBnB an apartment that we rent, we aren't ready to buy in SoCal yet, Luke only works a couple months out of the year, I freelance, we have a home already in Indianapolis that we SLAVE away on (Pics to come soon), Harley J isn't in school yet, we love to travel and camp, we have a huge truck... soooo.... maybe we just travel around in SoCal for the Winter? And live in a.... dun dun dun.... TRAILER?!?!?!?!
That's right, get ready for it, the new plan? Travel trailer. Luke, Harley J. and I will be spending this winter in a Travel Trailer on the beaches/ deserts/ mountains of Southern California. Crazy, I know. But here's the deal... after doing the math, we figured with the amount of money we would spend on rent in a year we could by a brand new travel trailer. So trailer it is!!! Please don't think I don't realize the stereotypes and stigma around living in a trailer... the incredibly perfect and catchy alliteration between the two words trailer and trash have made the lifestyle an easy target. But after I did some research, I came to realize it's not the stigma alone that detours people, I think it might be more work that a lot of people realize, you have to be a minimalist, seasoned traveler and most importantly an adventurer. Also- it's not very cheap- renting an apartment is way less expensive. Anyway... it's about to get crazy up in this blog... that's for sure. I wanted to share some pics of our old Kensington Apartment and I hope you'll stop by in a couple months to check out our trailer adventures!
