of some other Hiptop'rs...we're moving on up and out. We'll be in our new home in time for the Thanksgiving holidays. We got an offer on "old" our home last night...hopefully it pans out. I'm going to miss our "old" home for a lot of reasons: my youngest daughter was born here, I spent time with and enjoyed my father-in-law's (who passed away a few years ago) company and stories of when he was a much "younger man" and brother-in-law when SaxyHC and I were first married. They home/babysat" our oldest daughter (now 15) when we went on our honeymoon. We've had some good times in this house together as a family and as a couple. I like the location and environment because it's quiet (when the neighbors a few doors away aren't bumpin' their music) and I love to hear the sounds and see the sights of nature especially on the weekends when I wake up in the morning.

We're moving because we spend too much time commuting and not enough time at home or being able to relax the way we'd really like to and we need more space for SaxyHC's music equipment, etc. My kids are looking forward to the move but will also miss this home. They'll need to make new friends and get used to a different environment. The moving process is stressful and frayed our nerves at times, but we've been able to keep it together since the mid-point. We've been spending more time in making family decisions.

I look forward to the three-day weekend (Columbus Day) because I'm in need of a mental health day break ;)

Ciao....

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