We are well on our way to totally changing our lives. We are headed to Traverse City, Michigan.
"How far is that from the North Pole?" Jim's dad asks us one afternoon during a visit. I chuckle along with everyone, but silently wonder if we are doing the right thing. "It snows up there, doesn't it?" a friend asks innocently enough..." You better have snow tires on your moving van" our friend Carrie warns us..."Are you sure you want to do this?" my father asks, while irritating me beyond measure. It's enough to plant the seed of doubt into this decision.
Whether we meant to or not, we have committed ourselves to spending at least two years in Traverse City, Michigan. We found a fabulous house. A house that feels so much more akin to who we are than even the Singleton house did, and we designed and built that house.
Our life is sure to be different. Different good. Different new
How did that happen?
We jumped off a cliff. We didn't know where we would land and what would happen to us. We trusted our instincts. We decided to "live life large", as my friend Rebecca often says.
I knew we would be fine when jim said as we rolled into Traverse City on the very first day, "It's a lot prettier than Houston".
Beryl,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Traverse City. I read some of your posts about moving and you have definitely made a change. Houston is a great city. And I'm sure you'll grow to love Northern Michigan even more. Of course you'll have to adapt to snow--you'll need to buy socks! And your neighbors will help you learn how to enjoy it--skiing, snowshoeing, ice-boating, snowboarding--so that you don't get cabin fever. I work for a magazine, Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine, that will help you find all the things you loved in Houston, the art, the restaurants, the great photo opportunities. Check out www.MyNorth.com to get a look at the wonderful place around you. Your business is going to be fine too. Many brides come to Northern Michigan because they want the scenery in their photos. I recommend that you set up a method of enjoying the area--my family picnics on Tuesday evenings in the spring, summer and fall, going to a different park each time. That keeps us from drifting into a suburban rut of errands, laundry and lawn care. (Actually, I'm working on getting rid of the grass little by little so we never have to mow.) Welcome. We hope you find that you've made a good decision.
Rachel North
Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine.