What a difference a year makes. This time last year we were happily living in Shreveport, Louisiana with one kid (and one on the way). I worked remotely from home, Brian was a social worker with Volunteers of America, family lived nearby. We had - and still have - great friends that we got together with at least once a week. Life was good -- perhaps a little slow at times, but good.
Fast forward to January 2008. Here we are in Jersey City, NJ, just outside of Manhattan, with two kids. We moved in October 2007 with my company during a harrowing couple of months. We spent the last part of 2007 getting settled in a new city, new condo, new neighborhood, new school for Kelsie, 2 new daycares for Dylan, trying to make new friends, Brian finding a new job, adjusting to the shocking cost of living here, etc. We're still getting there, but we're starting to feel a sense of community. Life is still good, just dramatically different.
So, I made a New Years resolution to start a blog. Partly to help stay in touch and share photos, thoughts, and reports with friends and family as we find our way. Also to indulge my writing hobby (at least I think it's a hobby - I enjoy writing but have never really taken much time to explore it).
I hope you'll check in every once in a while and leave some comments, and I hope I keep up my end of the deal and update this thing frequently. 2008 ... here we go!
Fast forward to January 2008. Here we are in Jersey City, NJ, just outside of Manhattan, with two kids. We moved in October 2007 with my company during a harrowing couple of months. We spent the last part of 2007 getting settled in a new city, new condo, new neighborhood, new school for Kelsie, 2 new daycares for Dylan, trying to make new friends, Brian finding a new job, adjusting to the shocking cost of living here, etc. We're still getting there, but we're starting to feel a sense of community. Life is still good, just dramatically different.
So, I made a New Years resolution to start a blog. Partly to help stay in touch and share photos, thoughts, and reports with friends and family as we find our way. Also to indulge my writing hobby (at least I think it's a hobby - I enjoy writing but have never really taken much time to explore it).
I hope you'll check in every once in a while and leave some comments, and I hope I keep up my end of the deal and update this thing frequently. 2008 ... here we go!
3 comments:
Fantastic! I love reading blogs! Kind of like picking a lock on a diary without the deception or shame. I mean, I have never done that but I bet it's kind of the same. I've also never eaten an entire box of PopTarts all in one sitting. Just saying.
Please keep those stories and pics coming!
Richard
Rock on Corie! Welcome to the blogosphere. It's pretty cool here and a great way to exercise those writing muscles! PK
I was here...really. pretty cool Sun morning reading ! Sounds like all is well in NY-Pierce-Land :-)
Eric
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