y life is running
full-tilt right now.
All of a sudden, I'm trying to finish up one job, start another one,
buy a house, wiggle my way out of a lease, and raise a three-month-old
son, all at the same time.
Not trying to say that this isn't a blast or anything, because it is.
My wife and I sit on the internet, specifically at realtor.com,
and drool over all of the houses we can actually afford now that we're
moving out of one of the most expensive cities in the country. We're looking
about an hour from our parents, which is close enough that we can use them
as babysitters if need be, or can visit them every weekend if we so desire,
but not close enough for them to show up unannounced.
I did give my two weeks' notice. My boss seemed disappointed -- not
really angry, but almost sad. Of course, I have been there a long time
-- even longer than him, actually. I have a couple of things to finish
up while I'm still here, but nothing major, so I can probably spend most
of my concentration on the fun stuff.
The people at our church aren't taking it so well. Of course, they're
happy that we're going home, and they all understand how much better it'll
be for the Little One to have family around, but, and I say this as humbly
as I can, we've become pretty important to people there. Besides becoming
friends with a lot of people, we've become very involved in what goes on
on Sunday mornings. Like one guy said to me, only half-jokingly, "I don't
know whether to pray for you, or be mad at you."
