SPOKANE TO LOUISVILLE AND BACK TO SPOKANE - 1976 TO 1984
We loved being in Spokane. The first few month were spent purchasing an acre lot on which to build a home and then deciding on house plans. We were living in a duplex during this time. We found a builder and that builder had a house plan we loved. With a few tweaks it would be a perfect home for a growing family. The home would be 2700 square feet on the main two levels with another 1200 or so square feet we could finish off in the basement. The main floor consisted of a living room, dining room, a large kitchen, family room, laundry room, and half bath. Upstairs were four bedrooms and two bathrooms. It would be situated on one acre of Ponderosa Pine trees in a lovely neighborhood. We purchased the home and property for $62,000. The home was completed and we moved in around November of 1976. We decorated the bedrooms, one for a boy, one for a girl, and one for a baby nursery. Ryan was born in September of 1977. A note about that: He was three weeks late in arriving. As always, Paul...