Meeting the Roomies

Erin Comeaux
Jul 20, 2017 · 3 min read

I know many of you are probably wondering how’s the roommate situation going with the older guy I found on Craigslist. Well, it’s actually going way better than I expected! I already knew my new home was gorgeous, historical, on the water, and on one of the most popular streets in Maui; but I didn’t meet the guy until the day I arrived.

Of course my detective sister did all her research to make sure he wasn’t a sex offender or criminal before I left. And when I say detective, I really mean amazing house wife, mother of two, who is worried about her little sister. Lol.

So when I arrived to the house at 10:30 pm on Friday July 14th, I was surprised to find a 28 year old guy, who is my additional roomate I knew nothing about. I said, “Hey! You look way younger than your pictures!” and we both laughed.

Then I finally met the man of the hour and his golden retriever, Coach. He is exactly what I expected. A hippy, super chill, very nice, older guy; and Coach is my new best friend.

So yeah, I am living with three guys — Two humans and one K-9. They are all so nice and respectable. I couldn’t ask for a better set up!

One other thing I learned when I got here, the house does not have AC. If any of you know me, you know that I like the AC on 69 when I go to bed with tons of blankets and pillows. But surprisingly, it wasn’t that big of an adjustment for me. The house is constantly open, and the ocean breeze keeps it cooler. It’s so open that I can see and hear the ocean from my bedroom, the shower, the kitchen, the living room, and of course the back porch and yard. Plus, the steady sound of the ocean is sooo relaxing and tranquil. It kind of makes me feel like I live at a spa.

So I get to work on being content with no AC, which like I said, it wasn’t that bad except the one and only time I tried to blow dry my hair. I was taking turns blow drying my hair and blowdrying the sweat off my body. It was horrible! Yeah, I’m not doing that again. But since then I haven’t ran into any problems, and I’m so happy to be here even with no AC.

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