Just Do(ing) It!

Now that we are 3 days and counting to the actual move, I've been reflecting on what brought us here. Could be stupidity; lack of decent jobs that have long-term promise; desire to let grandma & grandpa raise the children. . .ALL seem to be good reasons, but it really comes down to the idea that we are doing it while we can. We have always chittered about (ok I have also chittered about it and D listened. I think.) moving closer to cheaper golf, moving somewhere quieter, even about living in a big old house in the country. Most of the time, it was idle chit-chat. When my dad was diagnosed with lung cancer, something changed. I made an effort to get to see him more often and instead of just "seeing" him, I asked questions about his family and his growing up and even about the Detroit Tigers (still a Cubs fan, though!) Of course, HE doesn't really like these sorts of questions, but that's a subject for another blog. At any rate, the whole "life's too short" thing hit me squarely in the family confines. Thus the idea was born. Now, as we say the goodbyes and pack the boxes, I'm still not sure if we're doing the right thing, I already miss the City; but I also know we may not have this crazy opportunity again. We might as well do it now so we can look back and know we DID IT instead of Not.