Justification

Why are we moving?

Because this morning I opened the cabinet to get a plate and there was a COCKROACH sitting there next to my plates. I couldn't find a slipper (and I can't do it with a papertowel because then it would get too close to my fingers) so I grabbed a clean spatula - that we use for FOOD - and whacked at it. But I missed. ARGH!

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Of course, that's not why we're moving at all. Shockingly, I've nearly gotten over the cockroaches. I rarely have complete meltdowns because of them anymore.

We're moving because it feels right for our future. Because we'd like to own a home someday. And I want that home to have a fireplace and a yard. And we want to pay less than $133 for two days worth of groceries (no joke, I just spent that. But it also included beer for two weeks). We want to be closer to families and our mental images of "home." We want our kids to have a childhood that looks and feels close to our own. We're moving so we can grow our careers and make more money - hey, I'm being honest. Also, after more than four years we still can't find a great deli sandwich or kick-ass Italian.

I suppose you could say we've been living on a cloud the last four and a half years. It's like we're in a dreamy movie. Who is every lucky enough to live on a beautiful island for years with great success? We've been lucky. It's time we try our hand in the real world again.