Moving!!!!

[metaldad904]

So i know i've mentioned this before but its official and coming like a freight train now. I'm moving to Michigan come July 1st (give or take a day or 2). Three Rivers is the city for those curious. I'm trying to keep the big stuff i'm keeping to a minimum and will be moving in with my Dad until i get on my feet (that should be interesting, is it weird at 29 to be moving in with Dad? lol). I'm lamenting the drive up there with the big dogs plus the little furball and my dear sweet Ivy but we'll get through it i'm sure. I can't wait, i now it's going to be awesome in the long run. I'm really curious to see how Greta deals with the country atmosphere. She's going to be a big dose of horses, goats and all sorts of farm animals....hope she likes them!

 

[ruby55]

Should be a fun trip. Make sure you take your snow boots.

 

[Mamie2shoes]

nah, it happens to folks from time to time, especially after divorces. Good luck and enjoy the time with your Dad. Later in life, you'll be glad for the extra time with him. I do NOT envy your drive. Just make sure you map out your course with lots of rest stop romps to keep sane. Good luck!!!

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Sounds like a good time. Things happen in life that we do not expect so no shame at all. I would love to move from tmy current place, but patience is the key...

 

[angelbears]

AWW! I bet your daughter is going to be upset. Good luck with your move.

 

[metaldad904]

Thanks for all the support ya'll. It's gonna be tough but i know it's the right decision.

---------- Post added at 09:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:38 PM ----------

AWW! I bet your daughter is going to be upset. Good luck with your move.

Why upset? She's probably been the most supportive of this move than anyone else. She's beyond excited. I guess i should give background information. She lives in Nashville and i get her whenever she has time off from school. Living here in Georgia the only family i have is my mother's side which i don't speak with anymore (really long story) so its basically like i have no family at all...been like that for quite awhile now. So when she visits its just her and I which is nice and all but i feel guilty she doesn't have more like the ability to see her Grandpa, uncles, great grandparents and all that. I won't even let her come down for Thanksgiving b/c i don't want her to be sitting around at a coffee table eating chinese food with me all alone. She needs more and i want to provide that. In Michigan there will be tons of family plus lots of much more fun stuff to do. My brother's wife has a family farm with all the fun stuff associated that she will get to go to when she wants and is going to be able to learn to horseback ride....something she won't get to do here in Atlanta. Also, the real estate market in Michigan has gone beyond bad and really decent houses are the prices of cars nowadays (my dad got his very nice house for a whoppin 11K) so i'm looking to actually be able to purchase a house and have a place i can finally call home that doesn't involve landlords, rent and all the stupid crap involved with being on other's property. Our visitation isn't going to change at all, the distance is a bit more but very doable and when she's with me it will be much more fulfilling. And you never know, she might decide to come live with me one day....

 

[metaldad904]

AWW! I bet your daughter is going to be upset. Good luck with your move.

Why upset? She's probably been the most supportive of this move than anyone else. She's beyond excited. I guess i should give background information. She lives in Nashville and i get her whenever she has time off from school. Living here in Georgia the only family i have is my mother's side which i don't speak with anymore (really long story) so its basically like i have no family at all...been like that for quite awhile now. So when she visits its just her and I which is nice and all but i feel guilty she doesn't have more like the ability to see her Grandpa, uncles, great grandparents and all that. I won't even let her come down for Thanksgiving b/c i don't want her to be sitting around at a coffee table eating chinese food with me all alone. She needs more and i want to provide that. In Michigan there will be tons of family plus lots of much more fun stuff to do. My brother's wife has a family farm with all the fun stuff associated that she will get to go to when she wants and is going to be able to learn to horseback ride....something she won't get to do here in Atlanta. Also, the real estate market in Michigan has gone beyond bad and really decent houses are the prices of cars nowadays (my dad got his very nice house for a whoppin 11K) so i'm looking to actually be able to purchase a house and have a place i can finally call home that doesn't involve landlords, rent and all the stupid crap involved with being on other's property. Our visitation isn't going to change at all, the distance is a bit more but very doable and when she's with me it will be much more fulfilling. And you never know, she might decide to come live with me one day....

 

[ruby55]

Never been to Three Rivers, but I have friends in Adrian & K'zoo. It's a nice area. Lots of snow. Freeze your ass off.

---------- Post added at 01:23 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:21 AM ----------

I forgot to add you're lucky that you can move closer to family & still maintain a job/business. What do you do for a living?

 

[ruby55]

I forgot to add you're lucky that you can move closer to family & still maintain a job/business. What do you do for a living?

 

[bonesnsasha]

Are you planning on moving out to the country?

 

[musicdeb]

Be safe! New chapters can be awesome! Enjoy the journey!

 

[metaldad904]

I forgot to add you're lucky that you can move closer to family & still maintain a job/business. What do you do for a living?

I won't have a job when i get there but have several promising leads, i'm not too worried about it...if it means taking a lesser job just to until i find the right one that's fine to. Sometimes you have to sacrifice for the better good in the long run. I'm a manager at a Financial Assets Management Firm. I handle day to day operations, process writing, about a billion other things and supervise 20+ people. My aunt works for Stryker Medical and thinks she can get me in there (even said i'm more qualified than her for several positions haha). One of the good things going for me is i have 8 years experience in Corporate with one company and i'm only 29....very few applicants can match that in this age range. A lot of companies these days are either wanting fresh college grads or experience but when given a choice they usually go with the experience since training isn't nearly as difficult. You'd be amazed how many 22 year olds we hire here that just graduated who can't manipulate excel or use SQL to any real extent. I'm hoping its not too difficult but if it is so be it, I'll do whatever it takes to make things work.