Neil's last name - "Whitacre" and the neighborhood have the same pronunciation. There are little black flags with the word "Whiteaker" and a skull framed by bones and a sword underneath, in windows, on porches it's like a secret pirate club neighborhood. Neil likes pirates... maybe I do to. It's an interesting place. We'll take photos. Yellow DAFFODILS are already blooming! There are eccentric porches and very colorful homes here. Feels a bit like New Orleans.
So with a 5 week lease to start, we are finally in Eugene to explore this area. Managed by a nice man named Mac, we are pioneering what was the men's dorm. We picked it because it has a big south facing window, top floor, it's own bathroom and kitchen. When we got in, we took a part the bunks and set it up so we could have a sunny office/bedroom.
Later this spring, this will become bunkland again, but for now the privacy and ability to get busy with all of our research and planning, is excellent. And hopefully by April we will have a lot more figured out. One foot in front of the other.
