It doesn’t sound very glamorous: Kim and I will soon be sleeping in our garage.
It could be tweaked a little: Kim and I are moving out of the basement and into the garage.
Either way, it’s a little underwhelming, don’t you think? We’re still weeks away from anything that remotely resembles a bedroom, and Jorn is wrestling with the plumbing demons that inhabit our house. We’ve seriously considered calling in The Exorcist or possibly Keanu Reeves (not Keanu from Bill and Ted, but from Constantine) to help Jorn overcome the forces of darkness that seem to be hell-bent on preventing me from having a little space to call my own.
Kim’s just about the most laid-back woman I know when it comes to the remodel. She doesn’t have many pre-conceived notions about color schemes or room layouts. She’s been very go-with-the-flow (a subtle plumbing reference) in terms of the whole deal. Basically, we’re asking Jorn to build us a bedroom/bathroom, and a second bathroom/laundry in the space formerly occupied by our garage/laundry room/bathroom. Kim doesn’t seem to care too much how the rooms are arranged. Give the woman a place to sleep, a place to get clean, a place to hang clothes, and a place to do laundry and she’ll be happy.
We’ve already run into a number of “Oh, hang on a sec” moments. The shower can’t go there. The double sink morphed into 2 separate sinks and switched walls. The toilet bought with the guidance of The Ultimate Buyer’s Guide will now be in the backyard and double as a bird bath.
Her reaction: No biggie. What-evs. Git ‘r done.
Kim’s a big proponent of the 80% scripted, 100% flexible theory. By all means, do your homework. Develop a plan. Count the cost. Measure twice and cut once. Have a goal and work towards it. But when the dude with the hammer says, “We have to do this another way,” you smile and say, “No problema!”
When you run into difficulties and obstacles rise up to shot-block you like Manute Bol, you have a choice to make. You can get angry and throw a fit, cuss and fuss, demand your rights and privileges and cause a stink, or you can look for an alternative way to get to your goal. Kim’s way involves a whole lot less stress, hurt feelings, and immaturity. I want to be like that. And I also want my own private porcelain throne. Just sayin’…
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