Life Update
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2015 1:16 am
The forum description includes 'far-off places', so this seemed appropriate.
Sorry for my recent abscence. Life is very full, and the only stuff I'm able to work on right now (sporadically) are a few commissions.
In the meantime, it's now come due that I bring you all up to speed.
The growth of our daughters coupled with the distance we live from their grandparents (on either side) has led us to sell our Indiana house and relocate closer to family. Initially, the plan was Northern CA, near to Lori's side, as a few of you have been told, but that has now changed. Apologies for those I intended to meet along the way back home...that road-trip is now out of the picture. Someday, we'll meet up, no question there.
Our house has not sold, nor will it for a short while yet due to some needed improvements and switching realtors, but we will be headed in (hopefully) short order to a destination that looks to be Northern Arkansas.
Now, there ARE some perks to this. It leaves us in a far more reasonable location to attempt meetups with more of you kind folk, as the overall majority on the forum live east of Kansas. Plus. The terrain seems favorable. Plus. I'll still be within drivable distance (albeit further than current) of current trekking partners, notably Odigan and my recent acquaintance, Straelbora. Plus. And, of course, it puts me quite favorably close for meeting up with Wulfgar. Plus.
Then, there's the cost of living, which will move in a much appreciated downward direction, and jobs in my chosen field will be plentiful, allowing me to leave the warehouse behind. I'll be getting back in the saddle (literally) and resuming tree-work, either for the forest service, private tree companies, or a local challenge course somewhere, following up from my last job as a Zipline/Challenge Course technician and guide (Udwin, we seriously need to talk shop) and previous forest service experience, etc. I'll be pursuing my Arborist's certification, and getting going in that department again, which should get me outdoors more, and just might let me take the dog with me to work again. PLUS.
So that's what we've been up to! Still here...just full.
We'll keep you all posted! Cool stuff coming on the forum for everyone, so stay tuned!
Sorry for my recent abscence. Life is very full, and the only stuff I'm able to work on right now (sporadically) are a few commissions.
In the meantime, it's now come due that I bring you all up to speed.
The growth of our daughters coupled with the distance we live from their grandparents (on either side) has led us to sell our Indiana house and relocate closer to family. Initially, the plan was Northern CA, near to Lori's side, as a few of you have been told, but that has now changed. Apologies for those I intended to meet along the way back home...that road-trip is now out of the picture. Someday, we'll meet up, no question there.
Our house has not sold, nor will it for a short while yet due to some needed improvements and switching realtors, but we will be headed in (hopefully) short order to a destination that looks to be Northern Arkansas.
Now, there ARE some perks to this. It leaves us in a far more reasonable location to attempt meetups with more of you kind folk, as the overall majority on the forum live east of Kansas. Plus. The terrain seems favorable. Plus. I'll still be within drivable distance (albeit further than current) of current trekking partners, notably Odigan and my recent acquaintance, Straelbora. Plus. And, of course, it puts me quite favorably close for meeting up with Wulfgar. Plus.
Then, there's the cost of living, which will move in a much appreciated downward direction, and jobs in my chosen field will be plentiful, allowing me to leave the warehouse behind. I'll be getting back in the saddle (literally) and resuming tree-work, either for the forest service, private tree companies, or a local challenge course somewhere, following up from my last job as a Zipline/Challenge Course technician and guide (Udwin, we seriously need to talk shop) and previous forest service experience, etc. I'll be pursuing my Arborist's certification, and getting going in that department again, which should get me outdoors more, and just might let me take the dog with me to work again. PLUS.
So that's what we've been up to! Still here...just full.
We'll keep you all posted! Cool stuff coming on the forum for everyone, so stay tuned!