The home has more space than I ever would have thought we'd have here. I am not a pack rat by any means and knowing we were moving into a smaller place than we had in Pennsylvania I gave a lot away, sold a lot and put a lot in storage. However, as I was unpacking all of the boxes and finding a home for everything I was reminded of George Carlin's bit on "Stuff". I think he may have been referring to me:)
The complex has a beautiful infinity edge pool overlooking the water. There is a small (hotel sized) exercise room which we have all been using.
It is a gated community and the gate guards take their job seriously. They will not let anyone in without first calling the house they are visiting and getting confirmation from the resident. I have made it a point to learn the gate guards names. I think they were a little taken aback when I introduced myself and asked their names. They all know us by our house number. I still have some I don't know yet, but here are the main ones.
Joe--A personal favorite of mine and the kids and a true gentleman. He is probably in his 60s and always has a smile on his face. He is always quick to help with the gate if I am carrying a lot. He calls me Mrs. Kyrsten and Dave Mr. Kyrsten. I like this:) His English is very good.
Pat--For all of the Ventnor family, we have our own Pat Security. She is probably my age and takes her job very seriously. Not as much of a smiler as Joe.
Matthew--The youngest one I have met and another smiler. Very friendly and very helpful. My second favorite.
Dickson--On the quieter side.
Ken--Very friendly. Doesn't speak too much English so he nods a lot:) I need to learn some Cantonese.
I have mentioned before that it is very humid in Hong Kong. When we moved into the house all of the thermostats (one in every room) were set at 16 degrees Celsius. You can do the math, but it was very cold. It has taken some playing with the thermostats and a call to Joe to figure out what is the best temperature to keep the house at to keep the windows from being too foggy and to keep the AC vent in the kitchen from dripping everywhere. It still isn't perfect, but I'm hoping the humidity will drop in the next month.
Although we haven't seen mosquitos, the girls have definitely been getting bit by something while walking the dogs. They haven't been a problem in the house or on the terraces. There are some ugly looking spiders, but again, not in the house. And then there's my favorite, the cockroach. Now I grew up in Yuma and I've lived in Hawaii, I am well acquainted with the cockroach, and large ones to boot. These would definitely give the Yuma and Hawaii cockroaches a run for their money. They are on the walkway behind our back terrace which is how I take the dogs out. I have only seen them at night. Oso is not a fan! He runs scared when he sees them. Max is oblivious:)
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