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ThePerryTrain is on the move from blustery Chicago to beautiful Los Angeles. As a veteran of long distance moves from Toronto to New York, New York to Los Angeles and Los Angeles to Chicago, one acquires an intimate knowledge of the logistical issues involved. My eagerness to return to the west coast found The P-train hastily retaining an apartment “sight unseen” after just looking at some pictures. This turned out to be a mistake. Apparently they don’t call patience a virtue for nothing.
Who knew that great songwriting, great relationships and moving across country had so many things in common?
I suppose I could have listened to The Young Knives before I made this decision…
Or I could have listened to Jason Reeves…
So what did I learn from this? A picture is worth a thousand words, but there’s no substitute for reality. And if you’re going to take an apartment sight unseen, make sure you rent it from a forgiving friend who will very generously let you change your mind.
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