Happy Birthday, Nora!

Before I switched my schedule last week, I was out the door with both kids by 7:00, dropping off Ellie at 7:30, taking Frisco with me running, dropping him off around 8:45, picking him back up at 1:30, taking him home while he napped, then heading back to the daycare to pick up Ellie at 4:00. I felt like I was living in my car.

Hey, I have some news. It looks like we will be moving to DC sometime next summer. It's not written in stone yet (as in, no orders) but the guy who makes the orders said we can go to DC for one job or another. So, at some point, I'd love input on good places to live/buy in the greater DC area.

Right now, I'm dearly looking forward to having a child who wants to sleep in. Any day I get to wake up later than 6am is a win.

So, at some point, I'd love input on good places to live/buy in the greater DC area.

What are your parameters? I know that you have two kids, so would you be looking for a 3 bedroom place? Also, where exactly is Joe's job? There's a slight difference according to the location, as in it doesn't look like it's that far, but the traffic is a nightmare. Would you be opposed to living in the suburbs or do you want to live in DC proper? Do you want to take a job for you into consideration? What about schools?

LOTS of questions for you to think about. :)

Am back in the office this morning and I swear my brain is off in 10 different directions, some work related and some not. I normally don't have a problem with multi-tasking, but this is getting rediculous.

LOTS of questions for you to think about. :)

Of course, I've wanted to move to DC since we were there last year (I think it's actually been longer) so I've already done some thinking.

Let's see - the Army gives us $2700 (about) a month in housing allowance for DC. Which sounds like a lot but I know cost of living is high there. Three bedrooms for sure. I would like to live in DC myself but I think Joe is tempted by the suburbs. We have friends who are building a house in Fredricksburg but that looks really far away to me.

Joe's job is not for sure yet but it will likely be either in the Pentagon or maybe at Ft. McNair. I'm thinking about try to work either for the government or an immigration non-profit. With both of us in DC, it just does not make sense to me to live far away.

However, schools will be an issue as Ellie will start kindergarten while we are there. Obviously, she doesn't need to have the best kindergarten in the world but I do want her to be safe and enjoy her school.

You know, it's weird. I want to either a) live in the city, take the subway to work or b) flee to the suburbs and drive my SUV to go get coffee at Starbucks as I take Ellie to music classes. Personally, I'm leaning towards the city this time. i know it's expensive but I've never lived *in* and big city before. Plus, I have issues with Joe and I commuting 1 hour+ each morning and leaving our kids back in suburbia.

hmm, my impending move seems to have killed thread.

Yup. Too much food for thought there Stephanie. On a Monday at lunch time to boot. :: pokes thread :: sure looks dead to me. :: shakes head :: crying shame too. Such a nice thread with nice folks and all.

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In Me news... cold is growing. Have a slight bit of the woozy. My head feels like it did in PoliSci class at 8am, as if I was nodding off, but with out the sleep part. kinda strange. Thankfully the band doesn't want to rehearse tonight, so I'm gonna try and leave early!

Feel better soon, Omnis.

Stephanie, it may be that Monday gronk is the real culprit.

whoo hoo, back from lunch. it's a beautiful day out there, which makes me happy. I have decided that the Clam Box's clam chowder is on my Top Five all time things to eat out.

My list, as of today:
1. Clam Box clam chowder
2. Anna's Tacqueria carnitas burrito
3. Smoked turkey dinner at Redbones
4. mac & cheese (with andouille and spinach) from The Publick House
5. garlic shrimp at Dali

The list is of course ever changing but that's what I'm thinking today.

Also, marital shenanginans accomplished OMG. Honestly, I don't think I take enough advantage of the nookie on tap situation that married with no kids provides.

Am now drinking strawberry lemonade and wondering when I should crack open my birthday bottle of Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye.

ETA Links to places I mentioned.

Oh, feel better, Omnis.

Am jealous of Nora's clam chowder. I've been craving soups and stews and wanting to make them, but dang it, it's TOO FREAKIN' HOT.

The minute we dip below 70 in the evenings, I'ma gonna go get me a ham bone and make some split pea soup.