Wednesday WTF

Whimsy, Wonder, And Elvis Help Sell This Washington State Home

By Mimi Perez / April 17, 2024 /

It has been 29 years since my husband, Gus, and I renewed our wedding vows in Las Vegas with an Elvis impersonator. It was held at the Graceland Wedding Chapel. We had our pick of Elvis impersonators. We went with the young, skinny Elvis wearing a white jumpsuit covered in rhinestones with a cape and…

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Malibu Home Makes You Feel Like An Uncomfortable Geranium

By Mimi Perez / April 10, 2024 /

As we get older our priorities tend to change. For instance, at this point in time I am prioritizing comfort. Comfortable clothes. Comfortable shoes. Comfortable bras. If it is not comfortable I am truly not interested. You see, I do not have to do this move anymore because my bras are comfortable. I digress. It…

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Tchotchkes And More Tchotchkes Dominate This Canadian Home

By Mimi Perez / April 3, 2024 /

The house featured in this week’s column serves as a personal cautionary tale. You see, nothing gets me going like tchotchkes. It is a heck of an admission to make but it is an honest one. It does not matter the trip, I always have to come back with one or two, maybe more, tchotchkes,…

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Alaska Home Gives New Meaning to Rugged Indoor-Outdoor Living

By Mimi Perez / March 27, 2024 /

An accurate description for the State of Alaska is rugged. The terrain is rugged. The people are rugged. The attitude is rugged. The fact that the state flag is not some big burly Alaskan swathed in red check flannel, chopping wood, is a shocker. The only thing missing is the red checkered flannel shirt. Back…

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DC Comics Fan Uses Wonder Woman And a Whole Lineup of Female Superheroes to Sell Their Home

By Mimi Perez / March 20, 2024 /

It never ceases to amaze me the level of ridiculous conversations I have with a particular friend when we get together during happy hour. It is our D&D (drink & debate) time. On tap last week were female superheroes of the 1970s. No we are not solving the world’s problems but we do make ourselves…

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