Well, I guess we shall move semi-south.

Yup, after the marathon o' interviews on Tuesday, the new company offered the Boy the job, and he's accepted. Assuming they're okay with his requirements for vacation, etc., I suppose that means we're heading to Cincinnati in the OH.

We're not going to be moving completely until our house sells, since we'll need the profit from this place for a down payment for our next. This means I'll probably be hanging here for the next several months (realistically), fixing things up and holding down the fort such as it is, while Boy lives in the housing the new company's arranged for him down there.

I'm still in a little bit of shock about the whole thing, but aside from a couple of inevitable future teary episodes, I'm really excited to see what the next chapter has in store for us. It will be hard not being able to hang out on short notice with the dear people who compose our friends/family. However, if you give us 4 1/2 hours notice, and we'll be there! That doesn't sound so bad. If we left at lunch, we'd be here by dinner. Also, we're planning on making sure whatever house we buy has enough bedrooms that we'll always have room for guests, if anyone wants a vacation or pit stop.

One of the main things that makes me happy about this is that it's a huge break for the Boy's career, and he deserves it after working so hard. (My freelance work is totally mobile, which makes one thing in this whole event that's very simple.) He's moving into a good position with some nice big steps up the ladder. If we eventually move back to SE MI, he'll be able to wrangle a job in a strata of jobdom (?) that involves things like bonuses, stock options, company cars, and no excuse for paying bills late. We plan to work on being really snobby and boring in order to fit the profile perfectly. I'm going to develop a nasally voice, bleach my hair, and tan myself leathery, and the Boy will yap pompously via mobile to his "business contacts" while looking down his nose at everyone else in line at Starbucks.

Har! Never mind. We'll always be nerds who think Alton Brown is awesome, have little crushes on our favorite authors, and thumb wrestle to solve our disagreements (the Boy cheats).

Er. Now to begin the daunting task of super-speed final renovation, and putting the house on the market.

I'll be in touch with our dear folk to let you all know the details as they come up. As for now, nothing will be happening for a little while, anyway, until the Boy packs down to Cinci in a little over a month. We'll be driving up and down on alternating weekends, so he'll be up here plenty for the next few months.

As for the lovely Traverse City, things aren't over there yet. There's an even better possibility after working this job in OH, that the Boy can get a really awesome job up there in a few years. Not that I want to consider a potential move after the move that hasn't happened yet. Either way, I think we'll try to spend a little time up there each summer.

I have a feeling it that though it won't be simple, whatever comes will be good.