Hi everyone:
Alifunn pm'ed me to prompt me to check in--I know I've been quiet. We're now established here in Memphis--and we simply love the city. My job is a big one--and I've got increasing responsibilities that sometimes keep me awake (hence this late night posting!) Probably one of the big reasons we love our neighborhood so much is that it reminds us of Seaside--and the neighbors here have been wonderful and friendly. Husband is working out of our house--(telecommuting to his old NY job)--that too is going well. We like it here a great deal, but I'm working really hard.
But the hardest thing I did this summer was to take daughter (my younger child)off to college in upstate NY. I cannot believe how much I miss her--empty nesting feels like I've suddenly grown very old, and tho husband and I are enjoying each other's company and the wonderful cultural life of Memphis--its really hard not to miss our kids.
We missed our vacation at SOWAL this summer--we'll definitely go next year, and maybe even sneak in a trip in the winter (I followed postings last year re the conditions down there--we might try it.)
Thanks for caring--this is quite a community on this forum.
Alifunn pm'ed me to prompt me to check in--I know I've been quiet. We're now established here in Memphis--and we simply love the city. My job is a big one--and I've got increasing responsibilities that sometimes keep me awake (hence this late night posting!) Probably one of the big reasons we love our neighborhood so much is that it reminds us of Seaside--and the neighbors here have been wonderful and friendly. Husband is working out of our house--(telecommuting to his old NY job)--that too is going well. We like it here a great deal, but I'm working really hard.
But the hardest thing I did this summer was to take daughter (my younger child)off to college in upstate NY. I cannot believe how much I miss her--empty nesting feels like I've suddenly grown very old, and tho husband and I are enjoying each other's company and the wonderful cultural life of Memphis--its really hard not to miss our kids.
We missed our vacation at SOWAL this summer--we'll definitely go next year, and maybe even sneak in a trip in the winter (I followed postings last year re the conditions down there--we might try it.)
Thanks for caring--this is quite a community on this forum.
to Memphis! Where abouts in Memphis are you residing??? Hope you will find the time to visit Beale Street and the Blues clubs if you are into that and Peabody Place. Nice smaller mall and restaurants down there. Winters won't be as bad here. It does get cold, but nothing like New York. And I hope you won't miss the snow, as we usually only get one snow a winter if lucky, I myself long for a good snow here, we never get it. Last year we had none until February. The winter before we had two early if I remember correctly, in December, one that unbelievably stayed on the ground the entire week of Christmas. Alot of sleet and ice was in that one! And we usually get nothing in December. Don't know whether you have had time to check out the malls but the best mall area is the Wolfchase Mall off of I-40. They have built the new Avenue Carriage Crossing mall that runs off of Hwy 385, or Bill Morris Pkwy also, which from what I've heard is nice! And we are a lot closer to Sowal than New York is. Hope you enjoy it here!
