….from mouse to monuments!

Sadly our time in Florida has come to an end. We had such grand plans when we moved here, but COVID had other plans for us, along with many others. A very short 3 weeks after making the move from Virginia to Florida, the world went into lockdown. We seem to have a penchant for leaving one place for another just before disaster strikes. The Houston floods come to mind. As well as hurricanes from our previous Florida residency.

Issues with our current apartment had us looking for another apartment in the area. We were on our way to sign the new lease when Karen received a text from a former colleague in Washington, D.C. asking her if she would consider coming back to work there. As is said…timing is everything. One hour later and it would have been too late!

So once again, we find ourselves packing up our worldly and not so worldly goods, making arrangements to turn off and on utilities, and planning a quick road trip from Florida to Virginia to meet the movers at our new, unseen (except for a walk-thru video) apartment. Hopefully, we can put our Florida plan into action in Virginia.

I am looking forward to being where the temps are breathable again and the seasons change. Just not really ready for the cold temperatures, coat, hat, gloves, scarf, boots part. Hopefully the fall leaves will be beautiful on our drive there. Peak season is predicted the weekend we will arrive in the Washington D.C. area. We are excited to continue to explore the area with our day trips and long weekend get-aways. We are also excited about seeing ‘old’ friends again and being a bit more social with anticipated events.

I’m hoping that this is the last move for a while. Not sure how much more abuse our household items and family treasures can take from movers and moving. Ultimately, a stand-alone house, white picket fence and a dog are the goal. And of course a pleasant work place for Karen is a must.

On the road again…

Photos by Karen Rosington