[jyl]

Slightly funny story - we were looking over the housing prices at UO. Room and meals for the academic year ranges from $12K (triple) to $19K (single w/ private bath). Yes, college dorms have gone upscale. My daughter asked how those costs compared to living in the real world. I said, well, the single w/ private bath which is appx $2K/mo is about comparable in cost to a rent for a pretty nice studio apt + utilities + food for one person in Portland. She started comparing that to how much she made working the past two summers (line cook in a summer camp in Yosemite) and announced that she is going to live with me forever. "I hope you don't plan on ever downsizing, dad."