Marilyn’s house for sale…

I was visiting my yahoo home page when the bolded caption “Marilyn Monroe’s final home for sale” caught my eye. My eyes scanned the small blurb below it and I saw a link labeled “photo tour.”

I think most of us are aware of the tragic and too early passing of Miss Monroe. I’m also sure there are many who wonder what really transpired on the night of August 4^th, 1962. While I’m quite familiar with the legend that is Marilyn Monroe I’ve never felt compelled to study her life in great detail. However, this doesn’t mean I’m not saddened by how early it ended.

I clicked the hyper-link and it opened up a short article; included were eight photographs of her house. Her last house. In fact her first and only house. I sat transfixed for a moment just staring at that first picture. It showed the exterior of the house, the pool and some of the landscaping. I don’t know what I was expecting to see but it certainly wasn’t this. The house is absolutely beautiful. And small. And tasteful. I felt as if I was being allowed to see another side of Marilyn and perhaps I was. Here is the home of the girl next door. The home of Norma Jean…

I finally tore my gaze away from the picture long enough to read the accompanying article. Marilyn purchased the house in 1962 for $90,000.00. She had a fifteen year mortgage and the payments were $320.00. Wow. Now it’s on the market for $3.6 million. I don’t even want to contemplate what a monthly payment could be for a loan that size.

Marilyn loved this house. It was “her” house. She was extremely proud of the fact that she had purchased it all by herself. She took a trip to Mexico just to find fabrics and furnishings to decorate it. She loved the gardens. She loved the pool. Sadly she was gone before ever having the chance to go for a swim.

I sat and looked through the photographs a few more times. I enjoyed seeing the peacefulness of the house; it was comforting and I can see why she loved it. I doubt much has changed since she originally bought it. It saddened me to realize she had only occupied it for a few short months before her death. I sincerely hope they were happy months for her…

http://shine.yahoo.com/event/haven/take-a-tour-of-marilyn-monroe-s-one-and-only-la-home-on-sale-now-2042885/#photoViewer=1