Monster home

They have just begun to break ground.

This used to be all trees on a steep hill.


We live in the beautiful Oakland hills. We are surrounded in trees. Soon we will be surrounded by less trees and a big fat cheesy house. A guy bought the land on the corner right next to us and is in the process of digging a major hole to build his house in. His monster home.

He tells me its Craftsman style, but who ever heard of a 3000 sq foot Craftsman style home? Shit. Oh, and, for some reason, they only seem to work at night and on Saturdays. Saving money I guess.

The two trees closest in this picture are going away. The house will be there. To the right, is our house. The good news is that he used to be a landscaper and is planning on planting for privacy. The bad news is that he will be right there. I am holding out hope that he is a liar and will not actually live in the house but will sell it as soon as he can to a family with kids. I can't imagine why a single guy in his mid-60s wants such a big home by himself. Waaah.