One Step Up, Two Blocks Back

This morning the whole family climbed into the crappy KIA minivan for a trip down to Ocean City, NJ.

Last week we found out that our current vacation rental wasn't available, so we went down to look for a suitable replacement. Here's our history concerning rental houses in OCNJ:

In 1998 we found a nice place - tiny, no cental air, but very close to the beach.

After three years, we lost that house to a year-round tenant.

In 2001 we found a better place - little bit bigger, central air, washer & dryer, but further from the beach.

After three years (we didn't go in 2002), we lost that house to someone renting it for a six-week block (including our week).

In 2005 (today) we found an even better house - central air, washer & dryer, extra bedroom, master bath, but even further from the beach.

We figure, at this rate, in twenty years we'll be renting a mansion for a beach house. But it will be in Trenton.

Comments

[Donna]

Did you say "extra bedroom"?

[Mark]

Tell me again why I ever told my family about my blog.

Even if we did end up with that beach house in Trenton, you'd be asking whether it had an extra bedroom.

[Donna]

Uhh, Trenton? I think we'll pass. The walk to the beach would be a killer.