Now, I am sure a lot of you are wondering where I live, who I live with, what my life is like outside of the office… Well, you’re in luck because today I will tell you all of that.
Currently I am renting a room from a couple named Tami and Mike. They have 3 dogs and 3 cats. They live in a neighborhood called Elk Grove that is about 10 miles south of downtown Sacramento. I met Tami and Mike through some other people. I inquired to a Craigslist posting from a girl about my age looking for a roommate. When I explained my situation- that I would only be needing a room for a month or two as I wait for Dana to come out here, she told me that she was unable to assist me because she needed a more long term roommate. She then went on the give me her mothers phone number because her mother often takes in foreign exchange students and has rented a room in her house before. I called her mom right away and we chatted for a quite a bit, getting to know me and what not. She explained that she was eager to help me get a room, but unfortunately she was unable to help because she was already renting to someone else. However, she was going to find me a place to stay. She asked around her work and some of the groups she is a part of and eventually I received a phone call from one of her friends, Tami. I worked out really well. Tami and Mike don’t have any children, so the dogs are like their kids. I have my own bedroom and don’t pay a lot to live with them. So far, everything has worked out really well. They are super nice and welcoming.
Now, let me tell you about their three dogs. The have a corgi named Robbie or Bobbie (I’m not really sure which or if it’s both…) he is really cute, but he whines a lot when he doesn’t get his way. Cameron is a dog like Toto from the Wizard of Oz. She is my new best friend, even though she likes to lick my face to wake me up. Cameron and I sit on this big comfy chair in the living room and watch TV… or I like to think we do that, but really what happens is that she is laying on the chair so I come try to sit with her, she gets annoyed and leaves me, but eventually comes and sits on the ottoman. It’s really quite nice. The youngest dog is named Max (or Moose) and although he is the youngest, he is by far the biggest. Max is an Anatolian shepherd and at 5 months old already weighs about 50 pounds. He is going to be a BIG dog… I just hope I have a place of my own before he gets too big!
Elk Grove is a really nice suburb of Sacramento. It has everything anyone could ever need in the town. Restaurants, shopping, grocery stores, parks, a bike path- everything. It’s also only about a 20 minute commute to downtown, without traffic. With traffic, my commute is about 30 minutes, which is still not bad. There are buses that run into the city, but it’s just as easy for me to drive and parking isn’t too bad, so I don’t think I’ll rely on public transit.
This past weekend I didn’t do too much. On Saturday I drove around a part of Midtown (Midtown is the more residential part of Sac, whereas downtown is more… well, downtown) called McKinley Park. It was really beautiful and there is a big park where there were many activities going on. Although it would be a really great place to live, I’m just not sure that Dana and I would be able to afford the rent at this time. We’re going to stick to places closer to where I work. After exploring for a little bit, I went home and took Robbie and Cameron for a walk around the neighborhood. It was so sunny and warm that I got to wear shorts and a t-shirt!! Late on Saturday night Tami and Mike came home. They had been on a vacation to Florida all week. Sunday morning I woke up and had coffee with Tami and when Mike got up he suggested we go out for breakfast… and we take the “bikes.” I thought, “oh how lovely, we’ll go on a nice bike ride to a breakfast place. Then I won’t feel so bad eating eggs, pancakes, and potatoes!” Wrong. I was so wrong. When I stepped outside, Mike had pulled his motorcycle out of the garage and Tami was on her little moped-scooter thing. They handed me a helmet and told me to get on the back of Mike’s bike. WOOHOO!!! What a cool thing to do on a sunny Sunday morning! They took me to a great breakfast place and then we ran a few errands (I think mostly so I could ride on the motorcycle more!). After that, I went on a walk around a big park in the neighborhood and then I had some errands of my own to do.
Overall, I think my time in Elk Grove with Tami and Mike is going to be very enjoyable. It is a great starting point for me this year. I’m not sure how long I will be living with them, but at least I know I will be safe and comfortable. Although, I really can’t wait for Dana Marie YOLO to get out here!!!
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