I think I'm gonna like it here...
Fall is here! It’s been chilly and rainy and I wore a sweater that I haven’t worn since I visited Seattle 6 years ago. Mike and I had a great visit with SD friends and a fun trip to Valle de Guadalupe in Mexico. The wine was very good but the highlight was definitely the food and restaurants. If you get a chance, I highly recommend it! Since we returned I have to admit I’ve been missing my friends a lot. I’m so lucky that I have my family here to share new things with but I can’t help wish I had some of my best friends to share new adventures with too. In the last few weeks I managed to connect with a new hairstylist, a new vet for Sadie, a doggy haircut place, a doctor, a dentist, etc. It’s a lot of work to get re-established but each place has been great and I’m so grateful for the friendly interactions with everyone. Today, I visited the nearest tennis center and signed up for some clinics. I’m excited to see how the tennis scene is up here and what it’s like to play indoors. We are currently meeting with home builders and toured the Parade of Homes and got a lot of ideas. The process will be long but it’s important that we consider all of our options. I’m happy to report that Kendall joined the theater group at her high school and will be in a Peter Pan production in November. This gives her a chance to meet new friends and get out of the house! Alex is doing very well at Boulder and we’re looking forward to Family Weekend next month. He’s rushing fraternities right now and had to buy a new suit. He ubered to the Nordstrom Rack and managed it all on his own. He only called me so that I could pay him back. Mike has been traveling a lot for work but as soon as he’s home he’s on ‘honey do’ duty. Thank goodness for Sadie! Most days it’s just the two of us and I’m one of those crazy ladies that wants to take their dog everywhere in a baby bjorn. Is that bad? Right now I’m 1/2 missing SD and wondering what the heck? And 1/2 loving it up here and wanting to share every beautiful thing with everyone. It’s not all perfect, of course, but it is really cool. I’m working hard at staying positive and pushing myself to enjoy the process. There are helpers everywhere and this weekend when I was feeling a little sad I ran into a lady at Lowe’s that stopped me and started a conversation. Her words of wisdom were “They skies might be grey but if you really look there are such beautiful shades of grey.” It made me smile and then I started thinking about 50 shades of grey and shuddered. Xoxo💕