And here we go!

D received a job offer this week for what really does seem like a great job. I'm having some culture shock as to how a great Iowa job translates to a salary versus a great Chicago job. It's hard to believe that we need to give up $30K in salary to live in a quiet place. But, all things will work out, so we're putting the wheels in motion to make the move! I, of course, am having cold feet. I have to be careful not to turn this entry into a discourse on the wonders of this beautiful city I've lived in for 16 years. . .it will be very difficult to drive away from it for the last time. In an ideal world, we'd squander some money on a little condo downtown, but I'm having difficulty thinking about taxes and assessments that we'd have to pay, even on a small place. The next posts will likely provide the details of the process and hopefully, sooner that later, of getting settled into the heartland!