November 18, 2004

Move This

We got the unofficial word today--we're moving to Boise! Thanks to everyone reading who provided support and advice.

Matt's future supervisor called and confirmed that he was the only one who applied and that he was definitely wanted for the job. All that remains is for the Director's office to approve the paperwork, which should be done in the next few days.

Now the work begins: our house is already listed, we just have to tell the realtors to start marketing it aggressively. We hope we'll do well. Our town is booming and we own 1.6 acres of commercial/residential zoned property on Main Street with the 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom house. It's a great investment opportunity for someone.

My employer is actually trying to sort out a transfer for me, possibly to a very similar job with the same pay, which would be great. My dad is already driving me nuts about the move and he's only known for about 6 hours. He doesn't believe you've got a good real estate agent unless they're very cut-throat, which isn't Matt's and my style. And I have to be honest: Dad is a chauvenist who thinks that any woman still in posession of regular hormonal cycles is likely incompetent. He'd never say that to me, but it's so patently obvious sometimes. Therefore, he's pushing strongly for us to hire a particular agent and it's really obnoxious. So, I guess I should be careful what I wish for (e.g., I wish I lived closer to my family). It will all balance out eventually, I suppose.