Current mood:

melancholy

Nostalgia (more of so it goes...)


The above photo is of intersection very near my old place, I drove in for the last time and did final pick ups.
Looked around my apartment one last time, I think I have seen too many movies where someone does that and the images of the past come forth. Ok nostalgia is very self indulgent I know...but I can't help it...here I go.. I moved in in late summer 1996. I used to say I lived there cause of my friend Kim's dog Kita...see SHE lived next door cause it was one of only two places in Alameda that took dogs, so she found me my place next door. I didn't really care much for Alameda at first, I thought it too hokey. But the rent was great and I was in flux at the time, didn't have a job even, but needed a place. Soon it grew on me. It has these great bike trails including the only bike draw bridge in the US --->


My building at the time had this gruff but good hearted manager (see i HAVE seen too many TV movies...) He had an edge, but was really a good guy and kept order. He worked on the yard for his therapy and had a friendship with the landlords son. All the tenants got along and we were friends. One great memory was when there was a power outage one hot summer night we all sat on the front stoop, just like the old days before air conditioning when people actually did that. Well John moved out a few years back and things steadily went downhill. I think I didn't fully accept it until lately.

Well I know all things must change and I now can create more new memories in my new place.