We're still in Georgia and loving it. We have had a hotter than usual June (90s instead of 80s) and a heavier than usual winter/spring of rain. But it's all good! Dylan will be 3 in August - is time flying by at breakneck speed or what? He talks almost non-stop and has (or so his grandparents think) an extremely sophisticated vocabulary. Jim and Ehren are in the same band together, Southern Gothic Revival (SGR), and they've played a few gigs already this year. Check them out on Facebook. Jim continues to compose his own music on the piano; some quite good stuff to these biased ears. Ehren and Sarah have decided on October 2011 for their wedding. Ehren will be done with nursing school in about a year; he started in January 2010 and will go straight through (no summer breaks!) until May 2011. Joan attended a knitting convention in April (yes, there are such things!) and while she isn't yet designing her own patterns, she does have at least four active projects on her needles at all times. We had a short family trip to Savannah for an SGR gig and all fell in love with the city. Maybe it's in our future to live there some day . . .
Autumn 2009Life continues to be wonderful in Georgia. The nights are cool, the days are warm and except for the occasional day of rain, the weather is just perfect. The drought is officially considered to be over, though our water saving habits persist - a good thing. Dylan is almost 26 months old now - I used to think it was weird that people gave their toddlers' ages in months, but I get it now! Every day there's something new - words, facial expressions, attitudes. And - Ehren and Sarah are now engaged to be married! Ehren's nursing program starts in January at Georgia State. He passed on MCG's acceptance to their nursing program - he wanted the Athens campus but they had a spot for him at the Augusta campus, an impossible commute from Loganville. Sarah is working at a vet's office in Winder, learning the vet tech ropes as much as she can; she also continues to go to Athens Tech. Jim attended a record breaking three prog rock events this year and is trying to make it four. Let's see if he can do it. Joan continues to knit and work on arts and crafts. Life truly is grand!
News from the Front - January 2009Time passes swiftly and strangely - it's hard to believe that we've been in Georgia almost a year and a half. Our grandson Dylan continues to be the center of our universe and we enjoy seeing his amazing development everyday. As of January 2009, he's running around the house, hard to keep up with, and he's vocalizing in a strange and beautiful language that his parents swear they can understand. He goes to daycare a few days a week now. Ehren has finished his pre-requisites and is awaiting the start of the nursing program at the Medical College of Georgia in June. Sarah continues with her studies at Athens Tech; she also volunteers at pet adoption events on the weekends. Jim and Joan are both still with UnitedHealthcare; Jim got himself a piano and is doing a lot of songwriting and Joan has been knitting and writing and making friends.
8/14/2008
Life has changed dramatically. This, on the first anniversary
of some major changes in our lives. Becoming grandparents - moving south
to Georgia, leaving the Northeast after 23 years, becoming full time
telecommuters.
While leaving family a friends behind is a difficult part of the change, the plus column
outweighs the negative column by far!
Our grandson Dylan is a major joy in our life. Watching him grow is a
gift and we are grateful to have the opportunity to do so.
Being able to share these moments with Ehren and Sarah is a priceless
treasure.