At Home, In Memphis

I still pinch myself! Has anyone been this happy about moving to a city that gets such a bad rap?? Methinks not! I am here after all and so happy to be here. It felt like home from the minute we crossed the bridge.

Ofcourse, it wasnt all sunshine and roses... Okay, so there WAS sunshine, but our moving company mowed over the roses, so to speak. (no we dont have any roses, though that suddenly makes me want to get some more blue roses for my patio). It ended up being a very drawn out move. I felt semi responcible. I wanted so much for us to have the weekend to unpack and get situated for Shawn to be ready to go to work on Monday. Unfortunatly, that did not happen. Issue after issue caused a huge delay in our furniture and boxes arriving. It started with a broken down truck and ended with some of our things taking a trip to Ohio...It was not a good experiance. I NEED Memphis to stay our home so that we have no more interstate moves!!! I cannot, in good conscience, hire another mover. It was THAT bad. Alas, our furniture is here. Most of our stuff is here. We are unpacked and decorated. All is well.

Now the hard part begins. Now it's time to actually make Memphis our home. It's time to develope friendships, hotspots, and find the daily routine that comes from living someplace. It's fun. Yes I wish I had friends to talk to and for the kids as well. But learning everything is fun too. How many people do you know in your hometown cant tell you the best localy owned pub or where to park without paying a parking lot or alot of things that your average tourist knows already. I hope to not fall in that category. I am on a quest to find the secrets of an enjoyable and active life here in Memphis. I hope to join some of the downtown and uptown groups. I hope to find friends and fun for all of us. I hope to experiance Memphis to it's fullest (minus the crime). There were so many things I wish I had done back in Mobile and just never did. Same as Tampa and Fort Worth! I plan to do all those great things you hear about in Memphis! I plan to take my kids to experiance all they can in Memphis! I plan on making Memphis a home to all of us.

Come and join me!! Get to know your city!!