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Two States, Three Years
Moving to two different states within three years is rife with challenges. The biggest one for me? Bigger, even, than finding new doctors and supermarkets and navigating school politics and back roads? Loneliness. Gus and I sat by ourselves at … Continue reading
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Tagged bowling, Indiana, lacrosse, loneliness, making new friends, Mississippi, moving, Ohio, relocation
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Changing Course
I’ve been MIA for awhile, I know. But I have a good excuse. Moving across five states with four kids, two dogs, and a guinea pig is not for sissies. It takes a great deal of time, patience, and money … Continue reading
Posted in Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, Uncategorized, We Are Family
Tagged Bowling Green State University, closer to home, college friends, high school friends, IU, Mississippi, Mississippi State University, moving, new experiences, new jobs, new schools, Ohio, The Clampetts
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The Final Countdown: 14 Southern Fried Lessons
We leave the South in six short days. The boxes are packed, we’re eating with plastic utensils, and the truck arrives on Friday. When we moved in the summer of 2011, I told Chris I was willing to try anything … Continue reading
Posted in Big Thinks, Help From My Friends, Man Of My Dreams, Me Myself And I, My Kids, We Are Family
Tagged back to the Midwest, changing jobs, changing schools, choosing happiness, culture shock, financial instability, Indiana, lessons learned, loneliness, loss of a friendship, Mississippi, moving from Mississippi, Ohio, Simon & Garfunkel, the South
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