04/10/2026
At 26 years old, I moved from my 2 bed appt with a roommate to a one bedroom garage apartment. I met my wife. We had sushi for our first date. She didn’t even like sushi. We celebrated my 30th birthday in Iceland. I proposed to her on the floor of that garage apartment in January of 2021.
Within 6 months, I purchased our first home together, a condo. My plan was always to hold this property, and rent it out for a small profit when we could afford to move/ reinvest in 2-3 years. What I didn’t expect was for the rental price market to sharply increase over the next 6 months, which made the 2-3 year plan viable in month 9 of condo residency.
In 2022, we purchased our second home, a “California contemporary” in Bethel, CT. We learned, and hired, and crafted, and repaired, and replaced. We continued to improve this property, but one down the road caught our eye.
We anguished. I didn’t want to see it, because I knew I would love it. Reluctantly, I went to the house. We had an offer accepted 72 hours later.
In 2026, we moved into our forever home! One day down, and forever to go. 💕💕
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”
