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Monday, March 16, 2026

Living Arrangements 29 Things that John Baer & Keith Torkelson Agreed Upon

Room 105 Harvest Retirement (2025)

Roommate Match = Excellent (99%)

 

Top Secret for Now

Context

Renting a Shared Room (RASR)

 

Things I do that may be annoying…

 

  • Clicking Binders
  • Tearing up papers
  • Scanning
  • Desk lamp use
  • Using the Printer
  • Showers
  • Media if woken up
  • Moving about
  • Exercise
  • Feature Photo – John Baer


We had it going on and then he died!

For Harvest

 

What John Baer and Keith Torkelson Agree Upon

1.00 = Yes | 0.50 = SoSo | 0.00 = No

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Items

 

Agreement

2025

0228

(F-RT)

01

Blinds

Open or Closed

1.00

02

Center light

None

1.00

03

Contain coughing

Best we can

1.00

04

Conversation

Talk a lot

1.00

05

Desk light(s)

Dim

1.00

06

Door

Slightly open while here

1.00

07

Down time in day

As Needed (Peaceful)

1.00

08

Earplugs

As Needed

0.75

09

Getting out of the room

Both did it a lot

1.00

10

Headphones

Always

1.00

11

In and out back door

No

1.00

12

Lights at night

None

1.00

13

Loaner items

Such as tools - OK

1.00

14

Locking front door

When not here

1.00

15

Matching

We were an excellent match

0.95

16

Natural light

Yes

1.00

17

Next door noises

Out of our control

1.00

18

Phone calls

Not too loud and keep them short

1.00

19

Quiet time

All the time

1.00

20

Repairs

As needed

1.00

21

Cigarette Smoking

Both yes - outside

1.00

22

Sleep

A high priority

1.00

23

Sliding glass window

Open or closed

1.00

24

Temperature

Cool

1.00

25

Towel

Each have own

1.00

26

TV

Prefer small screen such as phone or tablet

1.00

27

Upstairs noises

Out of our control

1.00

28

Wake up

Alarm OK sometimes

1.00

29

Office Noises

Such as printer OK

1.00

 

 

CALC

=28.7/29

 

 

Roommate Negotiation & Matching Score =

99.0%


Summary - High Weight Items

 

  • Headphones
  • Lights
  • Office Noises
  • Sleep
  • Television