Trish,

        If you are established in the DC area with family stay there. Joyce
and I adopted and raised two kids who have grown up and moved away. Now all
we have in Memphis is a dog and some "friends". I've thought seriously
about moving to Austin where  my daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren
are, but I have real qualms about leaving here. Ironically, Joyce and I met
and married in Austin, but it sure isn't the same town(it's the Texas
version of Berkely/Silicon Valley. My son is getting married and is going
to live in Charlotte, NC. I don't care to move any further East and since
my daughter in law to be has two "special" siblings, one is autistic, she
does not want children. So no grandchildren from that side of the family, I
guess. One never can guess the future, however.

Bobby



>Hi Kyle,
>
>        Well, I own a house and have a job here and have been here for 30
>years. My aging parents live 10 miles away. They are very attached to Amber
>and she to them. I can move if I have a really good reason - like my
>signifcant other got a job somewhere else but the reason I thought I might
>be moving in the future - looks like he is moving to California in the next
>couple of months and found a Ca honey to replace me with already. May all
>the hair on his toes fall off!!
>
>                                          Brightest Blessings
>                                                 Trisha
>
>>Just a thought, Trisha, but how tied are you to the metro DC area?  Many
>>states/cities have progressive programs that might better suit Amber--if
>>you're willing to make the sacrifice to move.
>>
>>Just a thought.
>>
>>-Kyle