ooooppps that was Bobby!!!

                    Weak Grin - Trisha

>Hi Booby,
>
>            Thanks - moving wasn't high on my list of things to do. Amber
>only has 5 more years of school - it might be different if she where a
baby.
>My Mom would die - if I took Amber away. I had already reconciled myself to
>never having her for the summers - again -- if we left with Bob. Or only
>having her for the summers??? Naw,couldn't do that. It was going to be
>clocking a lot of air time!
>
>                            Brightest Blessings
>                                     Trisha
>
>
>>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