Quiroga family eliminates the hassles of holiday travel

By Robert Doherty
THE ERICKSON TRIBUNE

Irma Quiroga and her family have a long standing tradition to spend Christmas Eve together. And that tradition certainly didn’t stop when she moved to Brooksby. In fact, Brooksby is the perfect place for families during the holidays.

The Bureau of Transportation says that the Christmas/New Year holiday is the second biggest travel time of the year behind the Thanksgiving holiday. Over 23% of people travel more than 50 miles to visit friends and family.

For the Quiroga family, this tradition goes way back. “Every Christmas Eve for 18 years the whole family would come to our home when we lived in Salem. And even in Bolivia, Christmas Eve was always a time that you spend with the closest members of your family,” says Irma.

Single floor living
Like so many other people, Irma and her husband moved to Brooksby because they were no longer willing to take care of their large condo. Heating and cleaning rooms that never get used and a lengthening list of things that need repair can cause anyone to rethink their living arrangement.

By moving to Brooksby, Irma said goodbye to those hassles and said hello to the convenience of single-floorliving. In her condo in Salem, Irma had to climb stairs just to go to the bathroom. Now her bathroom, kitchen, and washer and dryer are never more than a few steps away. She also is no longer heating, cooling, and cleaning rooms she never uses.

Continuing the tradition
For the past three years, Irma and her family have reserved one of Brooksby’s private dining rooms on Christmas Eve. This unique location is tailor-made for a family get together and it didn’t take long for Irma and her family to realize this.