Living at Taneycomo Terrace!

Forsyth Mo. - I've now been living at Taneycomo Terrace Condominiums for about two years as of this post. The 154 unit complex comes complete with swimming pools and a large dock. A pretty nice place to live depending on who you have to draw for neighbors. Some residents have a pretty good experience while others, not so much so.

And, while I would never stoop to naming names, I can tell everyone reading this that there are quite a few Liberals living there who are scattered about in random fashion. If nothing else, they can make living there 'interesting. I was very surprised to find this to be the case as southwest Missouri is often considered very red politically speaking.

Then there are all those who continue to smoke, even past the age of 60. Another surprise and one that I've had direct experience with. And while that practice is great if performed in ones own condo, it's something different when people elect to smoke either on their balconies or in the front. Anyone living above had better be prepared to have their condo space quickly smelling like an ashtray should they open a window or sliding glass door.

There is also the matter of building age and upkeep. The entire complex is getting 'older' and so requires ever higher levels of maintenance. This then requires that the home owner association fees be raised – in my two years, they've gone up over 16%. A trend that I fear will continue.

Yet, if you have plenty of money, like to smoke and lean towards progressive people, this is a great place to live! In my humble opinion...