BODY RENEWAL PART 3
They talked to me about the Academe and how they wanted to make it work for them. They had seen pictures and videos from the realtor. Now was the time to see it for real. I was asked to go, even without final OK to their plan, to check out the condition to see if it would work out for everyone long term. To see if the requested changes were possible and would work for each person and their special needs.
After he agreed Doro drove a 15 passenger van out of the parking area between the 2 houses. The 20 mile drive thru the lightly wooded New Mexico landscape following a low running creek was enjoyable both for the scenery and the personal talks. IE About me before and after my renewal and funny stories about their different lives and species.
We came to a side road towards the distance high hills in the distance. We stopped at a tall fence with a locked ornate iron gate with CHAPMAN MILITARY ACADEME on it. Doro got out and found a realtor key box hanging out of sight and tapped in the code to open it, the keys and fobs fell out of the bottom. She removed the key box and returned to the van and with a fob opened the gate, which reclosed it as soon as we entered.
We drove down the paved road toward a three story antebellum mansion with New Mexican flair that was at the end of the road. Following the signs driving around the building we saw an open back porch of the mansion. Across a wide multiuse open field were two sets of bunk house style classrooms, a stable and 8 bay garage with shop areas all with connecting breezeways between them.
Surprising everyone wanted to the classrooms and shops first. They talked about each having their own areas for their arts, crafts, and jobs in the garage.
In one of the classrooms we found a stack of brochures about the Academe. It opened its doors in 1870, moved to its present location in 1890. It housed no more than 120 students in the 6 grades they offered. Doro told us it closed 3 years ago and the students transferred to NMMI (New Mexico Military Institute) because of additional needs for electronic training and changing military requirements. Most of the staff transferred to NMMI with the students
Afterwards we opened the rear doors of the Academe building and quickly went thru it from bottom to top.
Everyone loved different parts of the building and laid claim to them. We were continually surprised that the academe in all areas was still about 80% furnished.
Ten wanted the clothing sales and the vacated armory areas for an apartment and working area.
Bernadette wanted the quarters nearest to the Mirador.
Kaia wanted any quarters plus one of the 3 private changing rooms by the pool.
Tusie would take any of the quarters.
Myra wanted the quarters with the 2
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best view of the mountains and the country side.
Doro wanted the 2
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nearest quarters to the Mirador.
After we were seated in the open meeting area in front of the quarters and Doro had gotten us drinks and snacks from the van for everyone.
After much discussions of the pros and cons of the Academe and their voting to take it as soon as possible.
I asked about different questions I had as they all seemed to have made plans even before they saw the Academe in real time.
"What are you going to do with the two empty largest quarters in the center plus the 2
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