Family Togetherness = More Options
I'm just back from the 4th of July holiday in Charlotte, NC. We celebrated my parents' 40th anniversary, my brother's birthday, the 4th of July, and the opportunity to get my entire immediate family together - 16 people. We spent the time golfing, swimming/wakeboarding/boating on Lake Wylie, swimming in the community pool, and relaxing at my bro's house. On our own, Mike and I met up with a couple of his friends for dinner in Uptown Charlotte (or downtown as it would be called in most other cities). A good, exhausting time was had by all and Tom/Marie gave their best effort to convince Mike and me that we should move down. There are a number of good reasons to go there, primarily 1. cheap housing, 2. boating on the lake, 3. near Tom, Marie & Vin, and 4. cheap & easy airport.
It seems that Mike is convinced this is the place to go, although he hasn't said so in as many words. He has pointed out all of the "pluses." Although I DO like the city for all of those reasons, I feel somewhat like I am simply trading one suburb for another (albeit MUCH warmer in the winter).
This is very similar to my decision point when I was deciding where to go to college....I could go someplace I've always wanted to live, but is a bigger risk (San Diego), or I could take the easy route (South Bend, or in this case Charlotte). Of course, Mike is included in this decision now, and I'm fairly certain he's going to lean toward Charlotte. I guess I just REALLY wanted to be back by the ocean again, and this move won't get us there. I have to admit, even I have been questioning SD lately and trying to get myself psyched up. I have a fear that we will get there and I will be lonely while Mike travels and regret moving so far away. I guess my fear about Charlotte is that I will get bored while Mike travels and regret not moving someplace more exciting. Ha! I DO love the idea of having a larger house with more disposable income. SD house is MUCH more pricy and Charlotte is a growing city...we could get in on the ground level (well, a little behind).
AND, if we do go the Charlotte route, what do we do about a wedding? Honestly, I don't even want to think about that right now. We'll get there...
It seems that Mike is convinced this is the place to go, although he hasn't said so in as many words. He has pointed out all of the "pluses." Although I DO like the city for all of those reasons, I feel somewhat like I am simply trading one suburb for another (albeit MUCH warmer in the winter).
This is very similar to my decision point when I was deciding where to go to college....I could go someplace I've always wanted to live, but is a bigger risk (San Diego), or I could take the easy route (South Bend, or in this case Charlotte). Of course, Mike is included in this decision now, and I'm fairly certain he's going to lean toward Charlotte. I guess I just REALLY wanted to be back by the ocean again, and this move won't get us there. I have to admit, even I have been questioning SD lately and trying to get myself psyched up. I have a fear that we will get there and I will be lonely while Mike travels and regret moving so far away. I guess my fear about Charlotte is that I will get bored while Mike travels and regret not moving someplace more exciting. Ha! I DO love the idea of having a larger house with more disposable income. SD house is MUCH more pricy and Charlotte is a growing city...we could get in on the ground level (well, a little behind).
AND, if we do go the Charlotte route, what do we do about a wedding? Honestly, I don't even want to think about that right now. We'll get there...
Labels: Charlotte, Lake Wylie, Move, San Diego
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