So many little things

That make this adventure just perfect.

I love the distance Phoenix is from California that we are getting plenty of visitors.

I love palm trees now! Our little house has palm trees, I have always said that I hated palm trees and specifically told the realtor we wanted a house with trees but not with palm trees. Well we ended up with a house with palm trees in the front, back and on the side. And the three neighbors backing up to our house have palm trees towering out of there yards to. They always pissed me off because they are non-native to North America, and they don't provide the most amazing of shade. But you know what? They remind me of home, they remind of the eras of California and they represent warmth, relaxation and happy times. I love the way they make their own unique sound when the wind blows through them. And the other night I just realized that the palm trees that we have (that are really wide and nice) are perfect for non-shedding trees for the happy pool owner.

I love the fact that our backyard has no telephone poles. We're really lucky. It's such a little thing but it's nice, we have a beautiful sky to look up to.

I love the distance we are from the train just far enough away that when it bellows it makes you smile.

I love the distance we are from the jets taking off and landing. It's the perfect distance that only sometimes you can hear them faintly. It reminds of jets cruising overhead far away at my grandparents cabin.

I love the distance we are from a health food store, 24-hour Walgreens, 24-hour grocery store, Target, and the rest of Tempe.

I love the size of our house, just the right size, sometimes we could use something bigger, but most of the time it feels perfect.

I love the funky style of our house, at first I was embarrassed to have a flat roof mock south western, but now I'm so proud of embracing what my house, let's hear it 1968!

I LOVE our floor plan.

I LOVE our low windows.

I LOVE our pool, it's at an odd angle and it's not standard for a little tract home (no kidney bean here!) but it's big and nice and fits into our backyard perfectly.

I love our pool slide, new tricks are discovered everytime we show it to someone new.

I love our funky quarter basketball court. Sure it takes up the rest of our yard, but it's great for parties, and I have the fantasy of one day using it for the foundation of a pool cabana.

I love the used patio furniture we found on craigslist for 130 bucks. (even though I need to fix the cushions and the legs)

I love the distance we are from school. Just the right amount to be a perfect little bike ride, a quick car ride, but far enough away to be able to feel like I'm truly away from school.

I love our little adventure.