The weather up here has been great recently. We think we were due some nice pre-Spring weather after the rough winter we had. Because of this beautiful change, we were able to walk to the neighborhood playground a few nights this week for some good playtime. We have just put up some pictures of Norah which we took on one of these visits. She was having blast. Enjoy.
Monthly Archive for March, 2007
I moved a lot growing up. My dad’s jobs moved us up and down Louisiana. When he finally decided to become an ordained minister (UMC), we got to settle down in one home for four years at a time. This constant change in surroundings gave me many gifts. For example, I do not usually have difficulty meeting new people and forming a group of ‘chosen family’ in my new location. However, it also gave me a certain restlessness. When I stay in one place for very long I start to feel too settled.
I have been living in Denver now for about six years. For five of those years, my wife Katie has been here and our daughter Norah has been here since her birth a little over two years ago. There are ways in which this has been comforting, but I’m ready to move on. I think that one of the only reasons I’ve lasted this long is because we moved into a new apartment or house every year. So even though we were in the same city, we weren’t really settled.
This June, we are moving to Austin. There are several reasons for this. First on the list is that Katie is ready to go back to school and wants to attend UT for a Masters program there. The second reason is to be closer to family. Even though we moved a lot as kids, we were never this far from family except on vacation. This has become much harder on us since Norah was born. We want her to have the chance to know her family at times other than holidays. Finally, Katie and I are both ready for a fresh start in a new city.
From the sounds of it, Austin is a great place and I look forward to getting to know the area. I also hope that we can connect with the several friends from college and even high school who now live in the Austin area. This is going to be an exciting move.
