Before Dawn Today

I was up early even though it is the weekend. It was dark when I got up and since it'd been raining almost non-stop for the last week, I was thinking about the desert. Folks on the east coast may think of Florida in the winter but now that I'm accustomed to the west, I think of either the Pacific coast of Mexico or the southwestern US. I flipped on the computer and found myself juggling between real estate sites and Google Maps. That makes for a powerful combination. How on earth did people used to contemplate buying real estate in a distant city before the Internet?

We're not really single-family dwelling type people. So, I was researching to see if there are any condo buildings near Phoenix's new light rail system. The horrible thing about that city is how one can drive through miles and miles of suburban neighbourhoods. I can't imagine living far from a city center or transit.

It seems as if real estate prices there are continuing to fall. That does make it possible for those with modest means to consider entering the market. How about a sixth-floor apartment in the center of Phoenix for under $100,000?


After about an hour, a brilliant sun rose from behind Mt. Baker. The sky was devoid of clouds. I stopped thinking about escaping to the sun as it lit up this apartment.