Aww, I could write a whole post right here in your comment section. I'll do my best to keep it to a minimum (good luck on that). My daughter moved to Baltimore last June. She likely will make her home there, but I await that decision. I've got a few years. But if she does stay there, and if she does have children, then I have a decision …
Aww, I could write a whole post right here in your comment section. I'll do my best to keep it to a minimum (good luck on that). My daughter moved to Baltimore last June. She likely will make her home there, but I await that decision. I've got a few years. But if she does stay there, and if she does have children, then I have a decision to make. Alex, it isn't just your choice. It's also your parents' choice. Sorry if that makes Alix or your parents angry to hear, because I love them from what I read about them.
I love my home, more than I can say. And I love my community. But I'm not sure I could stand the thought of living away from my grandchildren. I have a job that allows me to chat with people often. I listen to their stories. I hear all sorts of advice from people my age about moving/not moving to be with your children/grandchildren. The jury is still out, and like I said, I have time to make that decision. But I will end with this, which is something I just said to someone recently about eldercare, I think it's up to parents to try to make it easy on their kids in terms of living close enough to make eldercare somewhat easy. My mom, bless her heart, followed me throughout my life, sometimes to my dismay, lol. We had a bit of a time of it. But in the end, I ended up dragging her where I needed to go, and it turned out to be our savings grace. I will likely follow my children once they land, especially if I've had a chance to hold a grandchild in my arms. Likely a done deal.
Oh, and most important, this post was amazing. I love the stories about your family and your heart, a winning combination when combined with your humor.
awww sue thank you for the kind words and for sharing about your fam. I truly do not think much about that side of things, that they could move here too, even though it's like duhhhh, and I think there's a chance they might, both on Lauren's side and my side, so who the hell knows. It is helpful to remember that its not ONLY up to me though.
wait so you get to talk to people and hear their advice? what's the #1 piece of advice you always get??
Aww, I could write a whole post right here in your comment section. I'll do my best to keep it to a minimum (good luck on that). My daughter moved to Baltimore last June. She likely will make her home there, but I await that decision. I've got a few years. But if she does stay there, and if she does have children, then I have a decision to make. Alex, it isn't just your choice. It's also your parents' choice. Sorry if that makes Alix or your parents angry to hear, because I love them from what I read about them.
I love my home, more than I can say. And I love my community. But I'm not sure I could stand the thought of living away from my grandchildren. I have a job that allows me to chat with people often. I listen to their stories. I hear all sorts of advice from people my age about moving/not moving to be with your children/grandchildren. The jury is still out, and like I said, I have time to make that decision. But I will end with this, which is something I just said to someone recently about eldercare, I think it's up to parents to try to make it easy on their kids in terms of living close enough to make eldercare somewhat easy. My mom, bless her heart, followed me throughout my life, sometimes to my dismay, lol. We had a bit of a time of it. But in the end, I ended up dragging her where I needed to go, and it turned out to be our savings grace. I will likely follow my children once they land, especially if I've had a chance to hold a grandchild in my arms. Likely a done deal.
Oh, and most important, this post was amazing. I love the stories about your family and your heart, a winning combination when combined with your humor.
awww sue thank you for the kind words and for sharing about your fam. I truly do not think much about that side of things, that they could move here too, even though it's like duhhhh, and I think there's a chance they might, both on Lauren's side and my side, so who the hell knows. It is helpful to remember that its not ONLY up to me though.
wait so you get to talk to people and hear their advice? what's the #1 piece of advice you always get??