We had our walk through on the new house this past Friday the 8th. As I'm writing this, it's surreal to think that this time next week We will be in a new house, new city, and a new state. The walk through went well, just a couple of minor things to correct.
Our realtor's daughter goes to Jordan's new school and she was there at the walk through with a couple of her friends. So, Jordan got to meet a couple of his future classmates. We also have a new student meet and greet dinner thing to go to shortly after we arrive in NC. That will give him another opportunity to meet more fellow classmates.
We haven't officially met them yet, but the builder told us our new neighbors across the street are from Georgia too. I even think they are bulldog fans ironically enough.
It's going to be a crazy week. We have the packers scheduled to come out, then the movers. There is another company that is transportating one of our cars. It sure makes it nice when the company pays for all of that stuff. It's just one less thing to worry about. We have utilities to cut on and off, new services to get set up, and that's just this next week.
The list of people in Georgia I'd like to see before we leave is just too long. I apologize in advance, because I know there are some of you that I meant to get by and see. We won't be far away, and nobody can hide from the internet.
Next stop....North Carolina.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Just a quick update.
Kathy, Jordan and I took another trip up to Belmont, NC this weekend. The house is moving right along and looking very nice. The brick is done, siding is done, and we have windows and shutters. They have also started working on the pool area which will just be a couple of doors down from our house.
Our closing date is still in pencil, but is slated to be the first of June. It will be here before we know it and we can hardly wait. I had been reading about a BBQ restaurant in Belmont called Ranucci's. I won't get into a BBQ debate on here, but this place prepares their BBQ the way I like it. The meat comes pretty much un-sauced and you add your favorite style / flavor of sauce. They have a sandwich called the Porkasaurus. It has ham, pulled pork, and bacon....mmm. I'll be going again.
After dinner we spent some time in downtown Belmont around the park and shopping area. It was so nice and very pleasant. We stopped by a nice little coffee dessert shop for a treat. Imagine the McDonough square without the traffic, and with a park right next to it.
About 8 more weeks....but who's counting? :)
Friday, February 24, 2012
New House, New School
Kathy and I have picked our home and put a contract house. We will be living in Belmont, NC. It is such a nice city with a small town feel, but still close to shopping and city life. We decided to go with new construction, so we were able to pick out colors for floors, cabinets, and granite. Our realtor said we were so easy and enjoyable to work with because Kathy and I spent 5 minutes picking out the colors. LOL
The lot we picked, we picked for several reasons, but one of the 'perks' of the lot is very unique. When the developer started the subdivision a couple of years ago, they found a nest of bald eagles. They've protected their habitat and now there are 2 or 3 eagles living there. The view from our front porch will be 100 yards away from the eagles. We saw them several times while we were there, but we need a better camera to get closer shots.
The lot we picked, we picked for several reasons, but one of the 'perks' of the lot is very unique. When the developer started the subdivision a couple of years ago, they found a nest of bald eagles. They've protected their habitat and now there are 2 or 3 eagles living there. The view from our front porch will be 100 yards away from the eagles. We saw them several times while we were there, but we need a better camera to get closer shots.
Jordan was able to go with us this time, and he toured Gaston Christian School and took his entrance test. The school has since called and had very complementary things to say about Jordan, and they look forward to him starting in the fall. We are all three excited about this. Here is a picture of the middle school / high school building.
On Sunday we were able to visit a church in Gastonia. We definitely liked it, and Jordan met some kids that go to Gaston Christian. We will probably visit a couple of others when we go back. Monday we went to visit my aunt, uncle and cousin. They live about 100 miles east of Belmont. We decided to drive through uptown Charlotte and then came down Hwy 74 through Matthews and Indian Trail. After driving through there, Kathy and I were even more happy about our decision to live in Belmont. Traffic was very congested through there. The funny thing is, that's one of the areas that the relocation company really pushed as a great place to be. I'm sure it is for some folks, but no thanks. One of the realtors in NC said that Belmont was Charlotte's best kept secret. Every day I see more and more what he is talking about. I think we've made a great decision.
Moving day will be here before you know it! Jordan finishes school here the last week in May, and we're planning on first of June to be moved in to our new home.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Charlotte!!
Kathy and I spent last weekend in Charlotte and we absolutely loved it. The city is so clean and easy to get around in and everyone we met was so nice. We were talking about how there are things we'd do in Charlotte that we never do in Atlanta. Saturday morning we were supposed to meet with our realtor just outside of Charlotte, and when we turned out of the hotel the main street was closed for a parade. So, we just went straight and figured our way around. It was something I would try and avoid in Atlanta, but it was a breeze in Charlotte.
Speaking of our realtor in Charlotte, that has been such a pleasant experience. After talking with her the first time on the phone, we found out that her daughter is the same age as Jordan and goes to the school that we want to put Jordan in. She actually met us at the school on Friday when we drove up for our school tour. We were very impressed with the school and from everything we see, Jordan is going to love it there.
We found several houses we liked on Saturday, all within a few miles of the school. One of them would be 6 miles from the school and only 16 miles for my commute to work. I use the word "commute" lightly. I realize it was the weekend, but driving around the area we're looking at living in on Saturday afternoon was so pleasant and stress free. For you Henry Countyians, you know what it's like driving through the McDonough square and Jonesboro Rd on Saturday afternoon, and this was nothing like that. Oh, and we saw NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION!! I'm sure you're probably thinking we're going to be living out in the country or something, but that's totally not the case. The houses we are looking at are 5 miles from nice shopping malls and restaurants, they just don't have that congested traffic that you would expect.
Saturday night, the company was giving Charlotte Bobcat's tickets away. Kathy and I turned them down to go out to dinner with some co-workers. The next morning we found out that the tickets were in a suite, and during the game Michael Jordan (yes, him) came up to the suite and thanked everyone for coming to the game. Totally missed out on that one! Guess we should have went to the game.
We love our family and friends here in Georgia, but we are so ready to move. Our current house is for sale, so be sure and tell your friends or family that are looking for a house in the Ola school district. Sharon folks, it's 1.5 miles from the church! Our listing agent is great, and she showed the house the second day it was listed. Pray for a quick and prosperous sale.
That's all for now!
Speaking of our realtor in Charlotte, that has been such a pleasant experience. After talking with her the first time on the phone, we found out that her daughter is the same age as Jordan and goes to the school that we want to put Jordan in. She actually met us at the school on Friday when we drove up for our school tour. We were very impressed with the school and from everything we see, Jordan is going to love it there.
We found several houses we liked on Saturday, all within a few miles of the school. One of them would be 6 miles from the school and only 16 miles for my commute to work. I use the word "commute" lightly. I realize it was the weekend, but driving around the area we're looking at living in on Saturday afternoon was so pleasant and stress free. For you Henry Countyians, you know what it's like driving through the McDonough square and Jonesboro Rd on Saturday afternoon, and this was nothing like that. Oh, and we saw NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION!! I'm sure you're probably thinking we're going to be living out in the country or something, but that's totally not the case. The houses we are looking at are 5 miles from nice shopping malls and restaurants, they just don't have that congested traffic that you would expect.
Saturday night, the company was giving Charlotte Bobcat's tickets away. Kathy and I turned them down to go out to dinner with some co-workers. The next morning we found out that the tickets were in a suite, and during the game Michael Jordan (yes, him) came up to the suite and thanked everyone for coming to the game. Totally missed out on that one! Guess we should have went to the game.
We love our family and friends here in Georgia, but we are so ready to move. Our current house is for sale, so be sure and tell your friends or family that are looking for a house in the Ola school district. Sharon folks, it's 1.5 miles from the church! Our listing agent is great, and she showed the house the second day it was listed. Pray for a quick and prosperous sale.
That's all for now!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
2012 (Not the movie)
Well, it's a new year officially. I know it's been official for 19 hours now, but in my defense I was playing a New Years Eve show in Alabama and got home around 5:00 am. It worked out though because it was almost like I got to celebrate two times since I was in Central time zone. I will miss playing with that talented group of musicians. It's been a blast!
As mentioned already, 2012 will bring a lot of exciting changes for us. We'll be moving to Charlotte probably around the summer. Kathy and I will be taking a trip up there in a couple of weeks to visit a school for Jordan and also spend some time with other co-workers from around the country who are relocating as well. We hope to get a lot accomplished on this trip, but at the same time treat it as a mini-vacation. It also helps that my company is taking care of the tab.
Even though I am excited about the move, I'm trying my best to not build myself up to move into Utopia. For example, I was parked at the Chick-fil-a on Eagle's Landing Parkway yesterday during the Saturday lunch hour rush. I was right across from the drive-through window. For those of you familiar with this store, you know that when you exit the drive-through lane it's left turn only. Traffic flows one way around the restaurant. While I was waiting, I counted 5 people make the right turn there, and block anyone from entering into the restaurant parking lot. Every car that did this was from Henry or Clayton County, and I'm willing to bet it was not their first trip to that Chick-fil-a. All I kept thinking to myself was, "people in Charlotte won't do this". I know that's naive of me to think that way, LOL. That's what I trying not to do. I know Charlotte will have it's imperfections as well.
We've talked to several people already, both living in Charlotte and living here. So far, we have not have one person say anything negative about the move. What do you think?
As mentioned already, 2012 will bring a lot of exciting changes for us. We'll be moving to Charlotte probably around the summer. Kathy and I will be taking a trip up there in a couple of weeks to visit a school for Jordan and also spend some time with other co-workers from around the country who are relocating as well. We hope to get a lot accomplished on this trip, but at the same time treat it as a mini-vacation. It also helps that my company is taking care of the tab.
Even though I am excited about the move, I'm trying my best to not build myself up to move into Utopia. For example, I was parked at the Chick-fil-a on Eagle's Landing Parkway yesterday during the Saturday lunch hour rush. I was right across from the drive-through window. For those of you familiar with this store, you know that when you exit the drive-through lane it's left turn only. Traffic flows one way around the restaurant. While I was waiting, I counted 5 people make the right turn there, and block anyone from entering into the restaurant parking lot. Every car that did this was from Henry or Clayton County, and I'm willing to bet it was not their first trip to that Chick-fil-a. All I kept thinking to myself was, "people in Charlotte won't do this". I know that's naive of me to think that way, LOL. That's what I trying not to do. I know Charlotte will have it's imperfections as well.
We've talked to several people already, both living in Charlotte and living here. So far, we have not have one person say anything negative about the move. What do you think?
Monday, December 26, 2011
First post jitters
So, I've decided to try the blogging thing. I'm not really sure how this will turn out, but I have a lot going on in the next few months so at the very least I'll have content. Hopefully, it will be interesting to read for others.
Within the next few months, we will be leaving Henry County after living here our entire life. We are excited, nervous, anxious, and apprehensive all at the same time. We will be moving somewhere in the Charlotte area. We haven't decided on the exact location yet, but have some ideas based on research we've done so far.
Over the next few months, I hope to keep everyone up to date using this blog. Twitter limits characters, and let's face it...I never know what sort of layout Facebook will come up with next but you can bet it will not be user friendly.
Follow the blog, tell your friends, tell your enemies.
Within the next few months, we will be leaving Henry County after living here our entire life. We are excited, nervous, anxious, and apprehensive all at the same time. We will be moving somewhere in the Charlotte area. We haven't decided on the exact location yet, but have some ideas based on research we've done so far.
Over the next few months, I hope to keep everyone up to date using this blog. Twitter limits characters, and let's face it...I never know what sort of layout Facebook will come up with next but you can bet it will not be user friendly.
Follow the blog, tell your friends, tell your enemies.
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