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Tomorrow we load up the moving truck. Sunday we move to Richmond. I was really sad when I moved to Harrisonburg from Woodbridge. I wanted to stay with my parents. But I learned to love my college town and when the time came, I was sad to leave Harrisonburg! When we moved from Winston Salem, I was excited because I was moving closer to family. And I was excited to have a more permanent location. Charlottesville wasn’t my first choice, but I was happy it wasn’t some place in Alabama. Nothing against the Tide, I just wanted to be in Virginia!
This move took us by surprise. The decision was hard. We cried over it. [Such babies]. We are so thankful for the opportunity, yet we are just saddened to leave our friends, relationships, church, Carter’s Mountain, and even our apartment complex! I know that God is preparing a community for us to move into in Richmond, and I’m anxious to start building more relationships. But I’m so used to the small town feel of Charlottesville. Richmond is a different beast. It’s big! But here we go! Packed is our little life. Next time I blog, it will be from a two bedroom in Glen Allen!
It won’t seem so big after a while… you’ll carve out your little pocket and find your comfort zone. You’ll become a “West End-er”, which means you basically live in the northwest quadrant of town (north of the river, west of 95) and will turn your nose up at the thought of having to go to “Southside” with all their toll roads, or even Downtown with all the one-way streets and pay parking (ugh!). If you’re “cool”, you’ll visit Carytown or the Fan… and probably more so than the average West End-er since you’re a photographer who will be in need of something more picturesque than the ‘burbs! But you’ll come to love the convenience of being an hour from the mountains, 2.5 hours from the beach, 1.5-2 hours (in good traffic) from NoVA and the wider scope of amenities in a larger town (10 years ago there wasn’t even a Target in Cville!). So breathe easy, we’ll get you acquainted with the River City! Welcome!
So exciting!!!! can’t wait for you to be a Richmonder! 🙂 Happy packing!