On Oxymorons and Morons…

One definition of an oxymoron is: a combination of contradictory or incongruous words like jumbo shrimp, government intelligence, deafening silence, shabby chic, accidentally on purpose, smart bomb, etc. So to expand on the contradictory or incongruous (oxymoronic) things we do in life…working for 30 or 40 years in order to retire and enjoy life for about 15 to 20 years when we’re older and very tired from working so freakin’ many years to get to retire. Wouldn’t it make more sense to work half a day and have half a day off to enjoy, all of your life? No more deferred pleasure. I also think it would be a special gift to mankind if someone would find a way to make great tasting food (cream filled doughnuts, French onion dip, mocha café frappes) that is actually good for you and you can eat all you want without gaining an ounce. Eating without guilt. But I digress…

One definition of moronic is: being notably stupid or lacking in good judgment. The most moronic thing my husband and I have done in the past 15 years is to buy large expensive homes to have lots of room for visitors to visit. The first two homes we owned had 2300 SF in the Greater Atlanta area and 3000 SF at Lake Lanier resort area. We lived in those two homes for at total of nine years and had 5 visits. There were myriad things to do in downtown Atlanta and at the lake. Then we moved to Los Angeles and had 2 visits in the first 1.5 years. There were myriad things to do in LA and surrounding area. Of course we were living in an 800 SF duplex with one bathroom and the visitors had to sleep on the sofa bed. Then we moved out to the Mojave Desert where we bought a 1400 SF home and had only one visit in 3.5 years. (OK so not so much to do in the desert.) Anyway, the moral of my rambling tale is, don’t be a moron and buy a larger house and expect to have lots of visitors. Move into a smaller space and they will come! Our current home is about 1900 SF but is located in an out-of-the-way, small southeastern town near a recreational reservoir. We have one spare BR with a guest bath. We have been here almost 3 years and have had 4 visits. This could be the home that breaks the curse! Just large enough AND just small enough. Yaaaaaaaaaaay! Who knew?