I've been scouting locations for the creative coop for the last few days.  Today, I think I found its home.  The property is affordable; the location is perfect; and the neighbors are awesome!  I'm so frecking tickled.

Here are the pictures:

These postings are WAY LATE, but I've been super busy since returning from vacation.  Here are some shots with captions.

On the outskirts of Vegas we stopped to get some water and Gatorade for the road trip to Zion Canyon.  The landscape was alien to my South Eastern experience, so dry and open.  I love the name of the store, "Green Valley Grocery".  Who are you kidding?  :)

The Virgin River Canyon pass into Arizona.  We had to stop, because the pass looked so cool.  This shot doesn't do justice to the scale.  It was awesome.

Arriving at the Majestic View Lodge in Zion Canyon, and the view during breakfast the next day.

The Virgin River makes an Oasis in the desert of Zion Canyon. 

The River is too high to continue into deeper into the Narrows.  To bad, the Narrows were to be the highlight of the trip.

Andrea cools off with water that started its journey through the rocks, before the Europeans came to America

The bravery of our forefathers.  You should be able to read the story, the next picture shows where the cable started.  Crazy!

Climbing up the path.  Did I mention that I'm not a fan of heights.  Yup, that says 4 feet wide and 700 feet down!!!! 

About two weeks ago, I was greeted with a blue sign in the neighbor's yard.  "Notice of Public Hearing.  New Residence Construction."  New Residence Construction!  WTF.  We live in the quietest awesomest neighborhood in Jacksonville.  That's going to be totally ruined by loud construction at ungodly hours in the morning.

After the commensurate few hours of bitching (and a few beers), I checked my options:

• Fight It - No chance to win and bad karma.
• Rent a Space - Looks to be about $600 a month.
• Start the Creative Co Op that I've been thinking about - Probably about $600 a month, but could go to $1500 if partners drop out.
• Find Public Spaces to work and create a mobile desk - About $400

I put the mobile desk together yesterday, and I'm testing it out this week in Orlando.  I'm totally psyched about how it worked out.

Mobile Desk and the Caring Case (at the Towne Place Suite in Orlando)

The mobile desk consists of the following:

• 20" Acer Monitor with 1680x1050 Rez - $189.00 CompUsa
• 7 Port Power Supply - $9.99 CompUsa
• Logitech Lazer Wireless Natural Keyboard / Mouse - $79.99 CompUsa
• Jeep Bag with MP3 Speakers as a bonus - $39.99 Walmart
• Chair cushion stuffing from Walmart (Padding for Bag) - $12.99 Walmart

Gratuitous Newton Shot.  I love my dog!