December (more specifically, the last ten days of December)is a rough time for me.

Holidays remind me of my mother, and she passed away this year.

I’m a mix of Gratefulness (Mom’s favorite word) and aspiration. A real product of Hawaii in so many ways. Conflicted, is what many people would call it. A foot in both worlds.

Why do I ramble on? Well, I had a couple of business posts on this Blog earlier this year, so I have to true it up before the clock strikes. Standing with feet in multiple worlds does generate one side effect, and that’s the ability to see many shades of gray, hopefully from a vantage point that allows you to see the approaching weather, with something nearby to hunker under…….

The market in Hood River is no longer ominous. People arrive daily, ready to move in, ready to become a part of the community. All the National Real Estate Websites are pointing out that the new model of Real Estate is a “global” model (It’s a poor word, but it’s not mine) They often confuse “global” with Global, but currently they are talking about it meaning an influx of foreigners with money that’s usually worth 2x ours.(global) I call it getting the short end of the Global stick, but hey, buy local. :)

2008?

Rockin. It’s so full I can’t even approach it. “global” to me means everyone is inbound. They’ve been that way for years, and 2008-2009 (with my usual financial toxic bomb caveat) will be the last time you’ll ever be able to buy in Hood River again. There’s just too much money looking for a safe place.

Call me a Bull or not, but remember I said it early.