About Austin....The first day we were absolutely appalled, and convinced we could never live there. It's brown, flat, humid, and everything looks like a one-story strip mall. The grocery stores were crammed with junk in the front (think Big Lots), and it was just UGLY!
We went over to John's office and looked around. It's a small site, only about 130 employees so far, but he felt comfortable. We talked to the Facilities Manager, who loves Austin, and even offered to sell us his home. We were invited to lunch with some executives who were really positive about Austin. (They wear cowboy boots and drive big Ford F-250s.) John felt really good about the job there, and we feel like this move may turn out to be a great opportunity for his career.
After meeting with a couple of realtors, we explored a lot of neighborhoods that are within about 20 minutes from HP. We don't want a long commute. There are nice neighborhoods with community pools, parks, walking trails, and green spaces. We met with several builders and walked through a dozen model homes. Then we attended three different wards. The church is the same, no matter where you go!
We did not go down into the downtown/university area of town at all, since that isn't where we'd live or probably visit very much. We can leave all the "Keep Austin Weird" stuff to explore with the kids when we move there.
So, we're moving....Anyone want to buy our house???
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"Women of God can never be like women of the world. The world has enough women who are tough; we need women who are tender. There are enough women who are coarse; we need women who are kind. There are enough women who are rude; we need women who are refined. We have enough women of fame and fortune; we need more women of faith. We have enough greed; we need more goodness. We have enough vanity; we need more virtue. We have enough popularity; we need more purity." --Margaret D. Nadauld
4 comments:
Oh my gosh, you're really doing it?!! That will be great having you guys just up the road. I'm not too happy to hear your description of Austin - I've heard it's the prettiest city in TX!
When will you be going?
I was wondering what you decided - I'll probably call you soon. I hope everything falls into place for you and the transition is a smooth one. Are the kids excited?
We will miss you here Tamara. Good luck on selling your house.
So it's finally official, huh? Wow... I'd love to buy your house. Any ideas how to scoop up and move Reid's business? Yeah, I wish it was that easy.
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