Shortly before my father passed away, he said: "SELL THE HOUSE " He was 89 years old. His message fell on deaf ears. I had successfully weathered home rentals twice before. Why would this be any different now? BIG SURPRISE. This book is filled with surprises Most of the apartments I rented on the East Coast where I resided and worked for many years were in private homes where the landlord and family members lived. Ten years ago while renting from a family in New Jersey, all this changed. This visual journal is about the last four months of 2017 in a new place I call home. It's time to celebrate