Yeah, I hear ya!
Well, life has been running it’s course and I have been playing catch up, but not having too much success at it. Since the Mother’s Day weekend we have been making some serious life changing decisions about our family’s future. After many discussions, some crying, and some arguing we have decided to move back to Columbia South Carolina to raise the girls as true southerners. I had always said that if we were going to move back, it would happen if it was supposed to and it looks like it is supposed to.
When the girls were born the possibility of us moving this summer was brought up, but the state of the economy in S.C. and the fact that we both had good jobs here in NY made it hard to justify moving back down. However life has a funny way of running its course. Faith started applying for jobs and we decided that if she got a job we could move and I would try to find a job when we got down there. I knew ultimately it was the best choice for the family for a lot of reasons, child care, bills, insurance etc…All these pros out weighed the cons of us staying. Since the girls were born, I just don’t have the time to go to the studio. It’s frustrating and sad sometimes but spending time with my girls as the grow-up has become my top priority without any regrets.
This past Thursday Faith got the call that she had a job at the same elementary she went to as a child and Friday morning I was told that my old high school was looking for a new Head Swim Team coach and would love to have me fill that position.
So………we’re “Southbound”. So by July 8th I’ll be a resident of South Carolina again. I will always be a New Yorker at heart but the southerner is in my blood.
I am still training and will continue to do so and I’m struggling with the decision to bag the Timberman race or wait to see if I can fit it in even with the move. Either way I will be doing the SC Half Ironman in October if it can be worked around the new job schedule.
I will also be doing my best to keep the blog updated more regularly, just don't forget about me out there.
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2 comments:
Happy for you guys... but you all will be missed. If you leave it up to the higher powers it does all work out in the end.
The line that you wrote "I will always be a New Yorker at heart but the southerner is in my blood."... I think that is true of many people who spend a little part of their lives here in this big beautiful city, you can't help to fall in love with this place and take some of it back with you.
Please do keep the blogging up... I am sure it is not just me that wants to be kept updated on the Kendall happening... whether it be the girl... train ... or life in general... you always seem to keep it interesting!
Peace!
i hadn't heard about your job offer--that's great! i'm happy for you guys. i know it was a tough decision to make but it seems like the right one. will see you in a few weeks--gonna come over and help faith pack, in between my own packing!
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