All I can say is better you than me.  I'm living in a house with a 15 month
old Lab who is going through the 'you're not the boss of me' stage.

This must be what parenthood is like.

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Gronski [mailto:gronski@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 12:53 PM
To: Thomas Butler
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit

Goldendoodle, he's half standard poodle half golden retriever, So full
grown he'll be retriever size.

Chris

On 3/1/07, Thomas Butler <thomas_butler@msn.com> wrote:
> What kind of dog?
>
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> Christopher Gronski
> Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 11:02 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Thinking about living in my van full time for a bit
>
> I live in an apartment in house that has been converted to three
> units. My landlord, who already lives in unit #2 gave me an eviction
> notice last night, saying he needs my unit #3 for personal occupation.
>
> Verbally, he told me that he wants to occupy the place to renovate it
> while he lives there, so he can sell the property later. I asked him
> if he would like to trade units, but he declined. He also mentioned
> wanting me out because my rent was so low.
>
> Evicting someone to jack the rent is illegal in Ontario where I live
> (the owner must be occupying in "good faith" not to simply get a
> tenant out. Moreover evictions for renovations require 120 days
> notice, and I would have the first option of reoccupation upon their
> completion. But I'm not certain I'm up for a fight right now.
>
> I'd have to be out by the end of April, so it would be starting to get
> warm by then. I am considering I'm thinking about putting stuff into
> storage and living in my van full time at least for the spring /
> summer and perhaps fall. I'm doing my PhD so I have an office on
> campus (with a couch for really cold nights) and ready access to safe
> overnight parking as well as shower facilities. I'm also in a long
> distance relationship right now so weekend would be spent back home in
> Toronto with her.
>
> The biggest complication I see right now is my dog (he's 12 weeks
> right now), and dating if this long distance thing does not work out.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Chris
>
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