Becoming a Coloradan

After almost 7 1/2 years of "Becoming a Southerner," in Myrtle Beach, my wife and I are heading west in the next few weeks.  We have had a great time here in the south and there are obviously some things we will miss. However, in Colorado we have two of our three kids and our first grandchild.  We're looking forward to spending a lot of time with her and family when they are available.

How did this all happen? Last summer we spent 4-5 weeks in Colorado on our fourth trip to the state when our granddaughter was born. We did look at houses and found a model that we liked that was a short distance from Denver airport and our son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter.  It's in the town of Lochbuie, which is near Brighton. We made a deal with the builder to buy one of the last houses in the development and although there were some delays, it should be ready in the summer. It's a very open house as you can see below.

The next few months we will be living with both of our children in the area.  We will also be celebrating the wedding of our third child out there at the end of May. We will have plenty of time getting used to the area, getting ready to be a new homeowner and living in the western part of the country. I will be Ubering in Colorado on the weekends and I will be taking my longest road trip by myself in the beginning of May with my Ubermobile.

Moving from New Jersey to Myrtle Beach was a big move of over 600 miles.  Moving to Colorado is about 1,800 miles and we will be making the trip in our usual three days with my wife's Subaru and our dog, Odin.  The below picture will not be our view out the back window.  

Colorado is much more like New Jersey than it is Myrtle Beach.  There will be snow (YEAH) and four seasons, a lot of highway driving, and a faster pace of life than Myrtle Beach. There will be things we won't miss from Myrtle Beach and other things we will definitely enjoy in Colorado.

What will I call this blog? I'm still working on it, but it will have to change from "Becoming a Southerner." I'll be filling you in on the big month that's coming with plenty of pictures and unusual observations.