Headed Toward the Coast....

About the 3rd week of June 2015

Spent a few days helping my son move his stuff from his college house to a new apartment in the Portland area.  He got a paid internship with a large, international company and will be working for the next 6 months with them.  Nice apartment in a nice part of town, a pretty good deal.  His roommate is a Reservist and was out on manuvers so met him only briefly.

His first place...

Friends said, "Go see Astoria, it's a neat place."  I went east on Hwy 26, stopping to visit with a friend from L-town.  I turned north on Hwy 101 and it was dark, so I found a place to park for the night near a motel, trying to look like I belonged there but couldn't get into their small parking lot :)

The next morning, I discovered I was only 1 block from the ocean!  So I walked along the beach walkway, which I later learned is called The Promenade, or just The Prom, to the center of town.  Seaside, Oregon.  I really liked the "family-friendly" feel of the town.

This was the end of the Lewis and Clark Trail...

Awesome temp, but the humidity may take some getting used to...

The beach with Tillamook Head looming in the background...

Discovered that they allow campfires on the beach!  What fun!  I want to have a fire and s'mores on the beach!  :)

June 22.  My first of many sunset pictures to come...

I spent a 2nd might in front of the motel, and explored the area.  I looked on Craigslist and saw a place hiring housekeepers.  I realized the place was just a few doors down from where I was, so I walked in and got an application.

The next day I turned it in and they said they would hire me - Yay! - but did I have a place to live?  I said no, and they said, find a place and get back to us. So I learned the trick to living in a tourist coastal town....plenty of jobs, but no place to crash.

I checked with the local A/G church about staying in their parking lot, I checked the cost of monthly rent at an RV park with no shower.  Things were grim so I turned to Craigslist again.  My luck with craigslist is about 50/50 but I found a few ads and responded.  I even posted an ad for myself to find a shaded parking spot... no bites on that at all.

Got a response to my inquiry on this one...

 $350 ****Roommate Wanted****(pref. female) (Seaside)

available jul 01

no smoking
private room
no private bath
no laundry on site

2 level apartment complex. Family friendly. 2 bedroom unit. The utilities are only around $30, and the full rent is $700; we would split it right down the middle. If you want cable, you would have to get that in your own name. Your room would be the large bedroom, could hold a king size bed. Plenty of private parking, space to bbq right outside the unit. What I am looking for in a roommate is someone who likes to read a lot, is quiet, a non-smoker, non-drug user (even when it's legal on July 1st-pot), and a non-drinker. Someone who is well-educated and has a mild-mannered, friendly personality. Even though I am a male, I would prefer a female roommate. If you would like to communicate with me through e-mail to get to know me better to find out if we're compatible, that would be fine with me.
Antonio

Should have known better when we tried to set up a meeting, and he said this...

I have an appointment with my case manager Anne tomorrow. And was going to get back with you after I figure my schedule with her and my talk therapist so we can meet in person (if you like).  I will stay in touch.

Thanks for your patience,

Antonio

But I never learn.  I prayed a lot and set a meeting to meet.

In the meantime, I went to the Seaside Temp Agency and signed up.  I got to thinking that I was unsure whether or not I could do a housekeeping job.


:)