Just a quick status to let everyone know how the move went.
Abby and I flew into Denver on Friday, Oct 24th. Flight was great. Abby is getting pretty good about flying and I can't say enough how wonderful it is that we were introduced to CARES.
Paul started driving across country on the same day and made it in late afternoon on Sunday, Oct 26th. The drive was uneventful except for an incident in Kansas involving a fox, our car going 70 MPH, and a torn front left bumper and destroyed turn illuminator. Paul was unharmed, luckily, but felt awful about the fox.
Paul met with the Software Director of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Monday afternoon and had a very good interview/meet-and-greet. It was a very positive meeting and he will be contacting the company once he knows the official date when he will be departing from the Navy.
Later that day, Paul, Abby and I met with Trish Dudley, our realtor who will be helping us find a home in Colorado and we took a tour of Highlands Ranch in Douglas County. A 30k+ resident community full of trails and excellent shopping pockets, rec centers, pools, libraries, etc. It is a very family-friendly area with excellent schools, but we just didn't find the cookie-cutter houses appealing nor the high HOA fees and limited routes out of the community for freeway access.
After seeing Highlands Ranch, I took Paul for a tour of the Primrose School of Littleton where Abby is now enrolled in their toddler class. He was just as impressed with the school, its director, its owner, and the cleanliness of their well-used kitchen as I had been. Very good sign.
Paul flew back to Maryland this afternoon.
Abby and I are comfortably settled in at my parents' house, but we are anxiously awaiting Christmas - when we will be able to see Paul again.
I am taking this week off to spend some time with Abby, to get her acclimated to her new daycare (we will be visiting the school a couple more times this week to meet/play with her teachers and classmates), work with Trish some more and look at a few more areas we might consider living, take care of some relocation activities with the relo company both here and in Maryland, and to continue to make our temporary living arrangements more comfortable.
More news to come in the following days. Internet access is sporadic at best.
Abby and I flew into Denver on Friday, Oct 24th. Flight was great. Abby is getting pretty good about flying and I can't say enough how wonderful it is that we were introduced to CARES.
Paul started driving across country on the same day and made it in late afternoon on Sunday, Oct 26th. The drive was uneventful except for an incident in Kansas involving a fox, our car going 70 MPH, and a torn front left bumper and destroyed turn illuminator. Paul was unharmed, luckily, but felt awful about the fox.
Paul met with the Software Director of Lockheed Martin Space Systems Monday afternoon and had a very good interview/meet-and-greet. It was a very positive meeting and he will be contacting the company once he knows the official date when he will be departing from the Navy.
Later that day, Paul, Abby and I met with Trish Dudley, our realtor who will be helping us find a home in Colorado and we took a tour of Highlands Ranch in Douglas County. A 30k+ resident community full of trails and excellent shopping pockets, rec centers, pools, libraries, etc. It is a very family-friendly area with excellent schools, but we just didn't find the cookie-cutter houses appealing nor the high HOA fees and limited routes out of the community for freeway access.
After seeing Highlands Ranch, I took Paul for a tour of the Primrose School of Littleton where Abby is now enrolled in their toddler class. He was just as impressed with the school, its director, its owner, and the cleanliness of their well-used kitchen as I had been. Very good sign.
Paul flew back to Maryland this afternoon.
Abby and I are comfortably settled in at my parents' house, but we are anxiously awaiting Christmas - when we will be able to see Paul again.
I am taking this week off to spend some time with Abby, to get her acclimated to her new daycare (we will be visiting the school a couple more times this week to meet/play with her teachers and classmates), work with Trish some more and look at a few more areas we might consider living, take care of some relocation activities with the relo company both here and in Maryland, and to continue to make our temporary living arrangements more comfortable.
More news to come in the following days. Internet access is sporadic at best.
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