Well, it's official! After almost 2 years struggling to find work, Mike has accepted a job! It's in the same industry (tickets, baby!) and pretty much the same position that he held in Los Angeles. Buuuut....it's in Atlanta, Georgia. I've rarely traveled outside of California and am now going to be living on the other side of the country! I still can't quite wrap my head around it! And living hours from a coastline!?!? This Southern Cali girl is kinda freaking out! We've been living in Santa Cruz with my in-laws while we struggled to find work up North. And while it's been challenging, it has also been an amazing experience! We have discovered so many amazing beaches, have explored the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk countless times, picked blackberries, kiwis and strawberries at the many farms dotting the coast and hiked through so many amazing forests hunting for banana slugs...Santa Cruz really is a little kid's (and those young at heart's) dream come true!
There is so much in California that we are going to miss. The Pacific Ocean, In n Out (oh god...In n Out!!!!), The Boardwalk, The Hollywood Bowl, DISNEYLAND....it's endless. But what we are going to miss the most and what is really breaking our hearts, is leaving our family and friends. It's going to be so hard living so far away from everyone! I get freaked out when I think of Ryden growing up with his Grandparents so far away. Will he remember them? Are they going to be like strangers? Will I let him fly alone when he's old enough to visit? Ugh. My brain is frying.
Even with all these fears, I know in my heart that this is the right thing for us. It's going to be an amazing adventure!
Wow Jana, this is exciting news. I'm glad that Mike found something and you know what? CA isn't going anywhere. I know it's been tough for him to find work, but if you need to you can always come back. Looking forward to reading more about the change and the move. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Glendene!!! Your blog definitely inspired me to start my own up! xoxo!
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