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My Summer Vacation

Remember back when we were in elementary school, one of the first assignments the teacher gave us upon walking in the door was to write an essay titled “What I Did On My Summer Vacation.” Back then, mine were pretty boring. I mean, how many different ways can you say “Same farm work this year as last year. And gonna be the same next year too.” But now? My how times have changed. Do you doubt it? Read on, if you dare.

 

Summer vacation - the "before" picture.
This is the “before” picture of 392 Midstream from a year ago when I was getting ready to rent it out. Ah, the good old days.

 

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Some of you have seen this already. Others have not.

Here are “after” pictures with a year’s worth of malfeasance / neglect.

 

Detritus from trimming the mulberry tree out back. It’s nobody’s fault, exactly. But that tree is a menace to civilized society.
Not exactly an “after” picture., but if you can believe it, they actually STOLE this washer and dryer when they moved out – I kid you not.

 

My Summer Vacation - Carpet Diem!
After a 3rd round of steam cleaning I threw in the towel and decided to replace it. The original color is the rectangle under where the bed used to be, I think. Carpet Diem, right?

 

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OK, this is where it starts to get a little more interesting. The following were painted on the walls. Let me say that again: Painted. On. The. Walls. My question is this: What could be so bad that they thought to cover it up with purple spray paint at move-out time? An obscene thought bubble? An erect phallus? A MAGA hat?

 

C’mon, I’m really asking here: What?
My Summer Vacation - tortured soul.
What kind of tortured soul produces this art?

 

I mean, if you’re big into 1960’s psychedelic design – maybe. But REALLY? In a RENTAL?
The coup de grace in the downstairs bedroom. And yes, that hole goes ALL the way through.

 

My Summer Vacation - $10K
Look what I found cleaning out behind the stove. Of course I can’t cash it. But that’s almost TEN GRAND there. Holy Moley.

 

I know, I know – my own murals need work.

Something to improve upon for the future?

I suppose so.

Now please excuse me.

I’ve got work to do.

It’s my summer vacation after all.

 

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Rental info is here.

Comparable for sale a block away, here.

 

 

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