Back to the Blog!

I see it has been a really, really, long time since I posted. Let's catch up! We left Alabama a month or so ago to relocate to Melbourne, FL. This is happily due to a new job for my husband which pays way more than the previous one. I hope this is indeed a good sign for the economy at large, as it is a really good sign for the family economy. The kids approached this move with much trepidation, as they always do. They have made nice friends at the old school and really enjoyed living in our Madison neighborhood, as did we. School starts here next week and we've already been to visit for open house. It seems like a great facility, newer with many cool things, like a state-of-the-art science lab. But it will all come down to the teachers and the kids, as to whether the kids feel like this was a good move for them.

It's particularly hard for Annie, who had to leave right at the end of elementary school for a new last year elsewhere. She seems to always have the harder time adjusting. As for me, it's back to a typical Florida-style neighborhood where the houses are just a little too close together, no trees of any size are to be found and people seem to stay more to themselves. On the other hand, to try to find the glass full, we are five miles from the beach - a status I haven't personally held since 1987 . That was a different life then. The area has wonderful cafes, diners and restaurants and people in the community seem very kind and personable. Only just recently, the neighbors are taking more of an interest in knowing more about us - so we'll see how that goes.......when you are a renter in a sea of decreasing valued homes, you tend to remind them of what they've lost. We just need to remind them of what they've gained - potential friends and good neighbors.