{"id":117,"date":"2012-01-03T13:31:24","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T18:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=117"},"modified":"2012-01-07T15:24:15","modified_gmt":"2012-01-07T20:24:15","slug":"chronicles-of-the-mole-family-chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayliang.us\/?p=117","title":{"rendered":"Chronicles of the Mole Family, Chapter 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have been living in the basement for about 3 weeks now, and certain truths are beginning to emerge.\u00a0 First, with 4 people sharing 1 bathroom, planning is an indispensable part of the process, especially in the evening and in the morning.\u00a0 It\u2019s very manageable as long as showers are plotted out in conformance with the family\u2019s schedule.<\/p>\n

Second, having 2 televisions is a huge plus.\u00a0 For whatever unfathomable reason, I am the only person in my family who likes watching football (I am considering a DNA test to see if there really is any shared DNA with my children) :).\u00a0 So, with college bowl season upon us and the NFL playoffs about to begin, having another television so that Jim and the kids can watch something other than grown men giving each other concussions reduces family complaints.<\/p>\n

Third, having \u201conly\u201d an electric range doesn\u2019t impact my cooking (mainly consisting of boiling water, microwaving leftovers, etc.), but it does mean Jim has to learn to cook like normal people do.\u00a0 Rather than having 6 double-ring gas burners, he has to live with 4 electric burners.\u00a0 It\u2019ll be interesting to see the learning process.<\/p>\n

Fourth, we all have to be much more disciplined about our stuff.\u00a0 With the limited amount of space we have to live in, putting things away becomes much more important.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know how well the kids will adapt to this, but it\u2019ll be a good life lesson for them.<\/p>\n

And, finally, here are a couple of photos of the house as it was and what it looks like now.\u00a0 I am hopeful that by the end of the Chronicles of the Mole Family that our conclusion will be that it will all be worth it!<\/p>\n

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