Moving on

There’s been a mass exodus out of Minnesota going on lately. A disturbing number of our close family and friends have moved (or are about to move) out of state this year. Helping all of them pack up their trucks and move out makes me nostalgic for past moves of our own. I’m worried I’m catching a bit of a moving bug. We tend to get antsy after 2-3 years and decide we need to move, you know, just to keep life interesting, and we are quickly approaching that timeline here in Minnesota. But then I remember how fun it really is (i.e. not that much fun) and I can’t help but be happy we don’t have any immediate moving plans of our own.

Here’s a glimpse into our move back to Minnesota from New York. If there’s anything I’m good at, it’s making sure we’ve filled every teeny tiny space in a moving truck. I can’t stand unused space forcing you to leave behind something you love. And this, I realize now, is probably why we have way too much stuff.

P.S. Most people seem to be smarter than this, but if you are the type to shrug off advice and forge ahead with thoughts of “I can do anything!”, I’m warning you, as a fellow stubborn overachiever: Don’t move in the winter. We had 3-foot snow banks to welcome us home to Minnesota and carrying boxes and furniture along a skinny little path in the freezing cold is not exactly a good time. Although we sure tried to pretend it was fun (ok it was a little….you gotta find the adventure and humor in crazy situations like these). But let me tell you, nobody wants to help you with that. You will, most definitely, be all on your own. But, then again, if you gotta move, you gotta move, and you can do anything! So just do it! You will survive, just like we did.

This state sure won’t be the same without those who’ve left, but we wish you all the very best in your new adventures!