Life is Good!

Thus, continues the dilemma (of Zephyr or Minneapolis). The pendulum swung back a little the other way in the last couple of days, as Sharon & I discussed some of the ways in which we are currently sharing a relatively blessed existence. I may be currently experiencing the best years of my life so far.

We love our little house! We bought at just the right time and are paying less per month than any of our peers. Obviously, we carry that equity forward with us wherever else we may choose to go, but we also face the risk of burning through that equity through bad decisions, etc. Right now it's tied up in the house and we simply face a 5.25% interest rate on a $70,000 mortgage. On top of that, the various little home projects we are interested in doing are pretty much within our means and not too outrageous.

I have recently discovered this theatre opportunity. Sharon has been considering joining the Camden Garden Club (no relation to the album of that name). Those couple of associations, while not compelling enough on their own, are part of a larger sort of realisation we've had concerning our neighborhood. We're discovering, in our own ways, that community is where you find it. Especially in a big city like this-it doesn't necessarily just come to you.

My art renaissance: since not being in school, I've had time to explore more recording, more performing music, and acting. Opportunities for any of these in Zephyr (well, not the recording, I guess) would be a lot tougher to come by.

We just love love LOVE Lucy's new school. Looking back, we were under an enormous amount of stress, when Lucy was in a less-than-ideal situation, daycare-wise. But now, the environment she is in is wholesome, engaging, and constructive; and the head instructor is patient, loving, and wise. BAM-what was previously a huge boner for city living that has gone totally out the window.

One of the biggest detractions remaining is my current work situation. But Sharon & I have vowed:. if we decide to go, we want it to be because Zephyr is compelling enough that it wins out in the end, NOT because we're running away from anything (job for me at the head of that list).

Man-it just gets tougher and tougher. But at least nobody has to pity me-it really looks like we're choosing between the good life and the good life.