The stores have turned into pumpkins again.

Time of year. Anyone who doesn't think Bend is a tourist town should just take a picture in late-March (Spring Break) and compare it to a picture in mid-April.

Have stuck to budget now for nine weeks, and still no blue sky. In fact, I got hit with a triple net charge.

Have I mentioned how much I hate triple net? In the old days, they charged you rent and that rent was supposed to cover the owners needs. Now they charge you rent, and something they call triple net, which covers taxes, upkeep, etc. As far as I'm concerned, it's just stealth rent.

Funny thing, I've never had the landlord who came to me and said, Gee, your co-fees were LESS than we expected. No...it's always more.

This time, I have to come up with 700.00 I didn't know I owed.