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Trespassing the Future by Mason Matthews
March 23rd, 2008 3:48 PM
This task sort of fell into my lap this weekend. I was lucky enough to get to spend two of my precious days of the Spring Break going to the property my grandparents are having their cabin constructed at. The site will certainly not be the same in ten years, heck, 10 months.
The area which their retirement retreat is being built is located in Fiddletown, CA. Never heard of it? That's a most likely a good thing. The only people who know about it are most likely Fiddletinians. (A Fiddletenian is the name that I just came up with while typing that last sentence that specifies a citizen of the town of Fiddletown) The down town is very unusual and can be seen as extremely comical. The only form of commerce in the town seems to be the rock shop, which, as the name suggests, sells rocks. It's hours of operation: Whenever the owner feels like having it open. Across the street from the rock shop is noneother than, brace yourself, ANOTHER ROCK SHOP. There is also this ancient Chinese temple-museum-thing being restored and a totally modern massage place. A very weird combination of establishments, but that's what happens after an area is raped of its former mining gold.
When I heard we were going up there, I packed up the essential gear:
-One 12 Oz. Mountain Dew in can form
-Two Sony PSP game UMDs (SOCOM 2 and SOCOM 3)
-Two Sony PSP movie UMDs (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Black Hawk Down)
-Oversized Skull Candy headphones
-The March issue of Official Xbox Magazine (A must have for any family outing)
-One extra pair of cotton sock (Don't ask)
After I had mounted up all of the equipment, I locked myself into the death chamber that is a Kia Sedona minivan and set off on my journey.
The roadtrip that came involved many frequent Starbucks stops, sore rear ends from sitting, tired siblings, and the pleasant aroma of dairy cows. Ehhhhhh.
We finally arrived at the property, lives intact, and I explored the building being erected (I won't insert a That's What She Said joke, though you are perfectly welcome to.)
This is what the property originally looked like:
Now let's take a look at the site just 5 months after that picture was taken:
It is possible now to us a PAVED ROAD to access the housing site!
Front view of the house that makes you envious and gives your own home a sense of less prestige.
Rear view of the house that makes you envious and gives your own home a sense of less prestige.
Workers planning work for the day/possibly playing a board game.
Potential mass grave site.
After going up to the property around 4 different times over the last few months, it is clear to me that this area has changed quite often as the project has gone underway and will only continue to do so.
Once the cabin is completed, the addition of landscaping, a pool or spa, basketball hoops, and many other potential add on's can be made.
With 5 acres, your land is very maliable and the possibilites for construction are almost limitless.
Plus, this is always a great area to fall back to in case of a Soviet invasion.
Their economy is crumbled, but they always give the best invasion scenarios.
The area which their retirement retreat is being built is located in Fiddletown, CA. Never heard of it? That's a most likely a good thing. The only people who know about it are most likely Fiddletinians. (A Fiddletenian is the name that I just came up with while typing that last sentence that specifies a citizen of the town of Fiddletown) The down town is very unusual and can be seen as extremely comical. The only form of commerce in the town seems to be the rock shop, which, as the name suggests, sells rocks. It's hours of operation: Whenever the owner feels like having it open. Across the street from the rock shop is noneother than, brace yourself, ANOTHER ROCK SHOP. There is also this ancient Chinese temple-museum-thing being restored and a totally modern massage place. A very weird combination of establishments, but that's what happens after an area is raped of its former mining gold.
When I heard we were going up there, I packed up the essential gear:
-One 12 Oz. Mountain Dew in can form
-Two Sony PSP game UMDs (SOCOM 2 and SOCOM 3)
-Two Sony PSP movie UMDs (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby and Black Hawk Down)
-Oversized Skull Candy headphones
-The March issue of Official Xbox Magazine (A must have for any family outing)
-One extra pair of cotton sock (Don't ask)
After I had mounted up all of the equipment, I locked myself into the death chamber that is a Kia Sedona minivan and set off on my journey.
The roadtrip that came involved many frequent Starbucks stops, sore rear ends from sitting, tired siblings, and the pleasant aroma of dairy cows. Ehhhhhh.
We finally arrived at the property, lives intact, and I explored the building being erected (I won't insert a That's What She Said joke, though you are perfectly welcome to.)
This is what the property originally looked like:
Now let's take a look at the site just 5 months after that picture was taken:
It is possible now to us a PAVED ROAD to access the housing site!
Front view of the house that makes you envious and gives your own home a sense of less prestige.
Rear view of the house that makes you envious and gives your own home a sense of less prestige.
Workers planning work for the day/possibly playing a board game.
Potential mass grave site.
After going up to the property around 4 different times over the last few months, it is clear to me that this area has changed quite often as the project has gone underway and will only continue to do so.
Once the cabin is completed, the addition of landscaping, a pool or spa, basketball hoops, and many other potential add on's can be made.
With 5 acres, your land is very maliable and the possibilites for construction are almost limitless.
Plus, this is always a great area to fall back to in case of a Soviet invasion.
Their economy is crumbled, but they always give the best invasion scenarios.
Vote just for "Grandpa!"