The Gum Tree for 2005 July 29

Today is our last day here at Aly and Dave's. Tonight Alyson made a wonderful pasta dish and Louise was in heaven (I thought it was very good, but for Louise it was ecstacy). Today we spent some time swimming and going to the Arcade to spend Atticus's "reward" money.

Monday I will be headed off to Missouri to start my new job and find a place to stay. It is so increadibly cheap to live there that it seems that I will have no problem getting a good place. We are looking at a 2 bedroom house for about $285/month, or a fully furnished 2 bed apartment for about $375 (including utilities, save electricity). I think of what I paid in California (1200 split between four people) for a small 2 bedroom apartment near Pasadena. We will see how Missouri compares to California though.