Repurposing the Basement

Cal found out a couple of weeks ago that he would be working remotely when his job started with Plante Moran in January.  We weren't surprised to hear that and encouraged Cal to email his contact to find out if he would still need to move to Chicago.  He was pleased to find out that he could live where he wanted.   They would send him his computer and all training would take place online.  He decided that he would prefer just to keep living in our basement.  It had worked out well for him this fall and would allow him to save quite a bit of money.  That was just fine with me and Doug was especially pleased to find out that he wouldn't have to move Cal to Chicago in the middle of winter.  

With Cal's change in plan, the added room in the basement from the removal of the air hockey table and Meg's upcoming return home for Thanksgiving break, Doug and I decided that we would take some time this weekend and reorganinze and clean out the basement.  I started on the main area of the basement this afternoon and before Doug got home with dinner from Bethany's fish fry I had gotten the majority of the reorganizing in the pool table room and the new basement living space done.  Doug then helped me move our big screen for the projector downstairs and finish up a few small cleaning projects before we headed into Cal's bedroom.  

Before we started, Doug suggested moving the bunk bed back over to my Mom's.  I hadn't really thought about it as I knew that would be a lot of work.  Since Cal really didn't know when he would move to Chicago, it would give Cal a lot more room with only one bed in his room.  Doug was able to get it done a lot more quickly than I would have imagined and soon we had enough space to fit both of Cal's dressers and his refridgerator in his room.  We also cleared out all of the gaming systems and old tvs freeing up a desk for him.  The futon and papasan had become part of the new living area which game Cal almost as much space as a studio apartment minus the kitchen.  Doug and I were both pleased with the new look.  The basement should be a lot more functional now and still have space to social distance when Meg comes home.