Goods news – I survived the two day journey back to Atlanta! My folks offered to help us move (or maybe it was to help their granddaughter move back). We rented a truck, and got everything loaded up Wednesday. After an exhausting day of packing, and cleaning I said good-bye to my Barrington, RI residence and hit the road. After living in the smallest state, its difficult for me to drive long distances, and Atlanta was a long distance destination. The drive was easy, and at the end of the journey I had friends, family, a big house, and my best friend’s wedding reception to make it to. It was the fuel I needed to keep my sanity.
After an overnight stop in Strausburg, VA, I made the rest of the journey with time to spare for the reception. It is amazing how different Atlanta looks form an outsider’s eyes. I got used to the close together houses, and the small, but dense cities of New England. When I got off of I-85 in Braselton, GA and start making my way on backroads to my in-law’s house I started to get shaken. I couldn’t believe how country it really is in rural Georgia. Parts were charming, like the road side tables with local produce for sale, and other parts were just run down and sad. At this point I had yet to see the house that I signed a year and a half lease on in person, and this was swaying my confidence in my decision.
After John and Anna’s wedding reception I called it a night, with move in day starting bright and early the next morning. We finally got moved in thanks to friends and family into our new house. The house is beautiful, and has been truly renovated. We have lots of space to grow into, and Morrigan finally gets a toy room. We have central air again, and a wrap around deck overlooks the tree canopy in the heavily wooded back yard. We are up against a creek, and so far, it has been very peaceful, but the the neighborhood is no Barrington. I missed the cicadas and fireflies.
Over the last few weeks we have been getting to see lots of folks, and are making up for lost time. A lot has changed, but not so much that we can’t catch up. I have enjoyed talking with everyone, and I feel so happy to be back.
Another big change for us has been my adoption of a teleworking arrangement. I am home during the day, working out of my office. It has been great not having a commute, and getting to maximize my time with Morrigan and Kristin. When I would go into work, I would spend most of the day waiting to get back home. Now I have both things, together. Before you cut me down with your death ray stare, it isn’t all perfect. I miss my coworkers, and the opportunity it provided me to get out and break from the routine. I will give a telecommute update in a few months once I find a good rhythm.
In programming news, I have become intrigued with Node.js and developing in Javascript. A client project at work turned me onto it, but the timing was terrible since I was a new, first time dad. I had to let that project go, but a recent Hack Day at MojoTech gave me time to focus my energy on Backbone. I have been slowly building a card game in the browser using Node.js + Backbone + Mongoose. The project is one of love, as I used to play this card game a lot in Middle School, but now it is a dead franchise. More updates on Javascript, and my side project in the days to come.
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