The kids and I made a list of things we want to do in New Jersey (and on the East Coast) this summer. We've accomplished some of them (NYC and cloud watching), but have several left. Bryan and I sat down with a calendar and planned out almost all the Saturdays between now and the end of July in an attempt to get everything done.
Why is the end of July our deadline? Because our time in the Garden State is coming to a close. At the end of July we'll say goodbye to New Jersey and hello to Illinois when we move to the Chicago area. We're all excited for the pizza and the chance to visit old friends to the north in Wisconsin. We're not so excited about the winter (people keep telling me it'll be worse than NJ) or Bryan's probable long commute.
And just like when we've moved in the past, I'll miss the people here. New Jersey gets a bad rap for having rude inhabitants. Those that live in our corner of the state do not fit that stereotype. Our friends and neighbors have made our time here lovely.
We're on the hunt now for our next domicile. We've been praying that we will find the right place for our family. Hopefully that place is safe, near a good school, and free of mold. After so many moves, I'm getting better at making friends and getting settled quickly, but I still do not enjoy looking for a place to live.
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2 comments:
Haha; I clicked on your link and apparently I've suggested that pizza to you twice now. Well, you know it's good from experience, then. LOL
I do agree that the Chicago winters can be long and cold, and I wouldn't know how it compares to New Jersey (can it really be any worse? I thought New Jersey's were supposed to be pretty bad??). But the nice thing about Chicago winters is that they really don't start until wintertime! In the West you can count on snow in October but it would be strange if you didn't have a nice, long, beautiful fall in Chicago. Snow didn't happen until late November or even December, which is when is should snow! Spring feels a little late to arrive but you don't get the weird, late spring snows of the West, either (it snowed on Mother's Day here?!).
I hope I didn't just jinx you. ;-)
Yay for Chicago! And, I am with you - looking for housing is one of the worst parts of moving. We have lived in 9 houses/apartments and 6 of them were rented site unseen because we couldn't go out to look. It is scary.
I have no idea where Bryan will be working but I know people who love the Naperville area. I think it fits the good school criteria. One family lived there only had one car and the husband took the train into Northwestern - so it is kind of commute friendly. If you want to talk to one of my Naperville friends, let me know.
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