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Why? Change is in the air.
We are moving from Kansas to Indiana this summer, so I've been preoccupied.
Instead of reading about aging, I have been using my computer time to scout neighborhoods and high schools for my youngest. After I post this, I'm getting driving to the city of Evansville to explore it in person.
I am having trouble deciding where to live and what kind of home to buy.
Downtown holds appeal because I can attend cultural events and have easy access to the public library and YMCA. There are also more volunteer opportunities and employment opportunities in town.
If we buy a home in a suburban neighborhood ideal for teens, that works well--for just three years. That is a very long time for a teen but a blink of the eye for a couple in their fifties.
So do I do what's best for them now? Or best for the parents down the road? Or do we move after three years?
I'm hoping to find a neighborhood that is somewhere in between downtown and the suburb high school that appeals to my youngest.
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Far be it from me to offer advice. But I can tell you we moved into our current neighborhood at least in part because B's son had a girlfriend in the neighborhood and he wanted to be close to her. We bought the house, moved in ... and they broke up a month later! Fortunately, we still like the neighborhood; but I'm sure glad that wasn't the only reason we came here. P. S. Now, 9 years later, as empty nesters, we're thinking of moving again, so I feel your anxiety. There sure are a lot of decisions ... and a lot of work!
ReplyDeleteOne month later. I guess the only we can plan on is change.
DeleteThat is a difficult choice. I wish you all the best in making the decision and hope a perfect place appears.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the well wishes, Haralee.
DeleteI have moved a lot. We have tried to be balanced, sometimes for the kids and sometimes for us.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your perspective as a person who moved a lot. Thanks.
DeleteThis is exciting news! Regardless of the exact decision I am certain it will be the right one and good things will result. Hang on to that thought!
ReplyDeleteI'm working on positive visualization. I'm trying not to let worry overtake me. Thanks for the well wishes.
DeleteI've spent a lot of time in Evansville and I love it! My sister-in-lived there for many, many years before she passed away 2 years ago. We still have nephews and nieces that live there.
ReplyDeleteRena: That's a fun connection. I am sorry that I won't have a chance to meet your SIL, but maybe sometime I'll run into your other relatives still living there.
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