Home is Where the Heart Is

I never thought that when I got married I would be back living with mom & dad. But, here we are!

YIKES! AHH! WHAAAAAT?!? WOO HOO! … are some thoughts that go through my head when I think about it. So, how did we end up here? I’m from California; John is from Ohio. We were living in Ohio together – where we both went to college, then lived and worked - but the itch to get back home to sunny San Diego was nagging at me. John liked the idea of San Diego too, so we got to thinking… We sold our condo in Columbus, quit our stable, cozy jobs and headed west. We didn’t have jobs waiting for us… or a place of our own to live… but we had a dream (and a fall back plan) and decided to carpé diem. Here’s a brief recap of the past year:

June 2011 – woo hoo – engaged!

July 2011 – visited San Diego where thoughts of home pulled at my heart strings. Set a wedding date – July 6, 2012 

March 2012 – Put our Columbus condo on the market

April 2012 – Condo = SOLD

May 2012 – Final days at both of our jobs/packed up all of our belongings/hit the road jack

June 2012 – 3 week westward road trip - visited friends & family, knocked out a few national parks, camped (and survived), and landed in San Diego.

July 2012 – got married! Lots of wedding parties and festivities & general joy all around. Honeymooned in Big Sur. Honeymoon cut short due to job interviews (story for another time). Got jobs (miracle)? Unpacked and moved in with Mom and Dad!

Now – this brings me to Suite D. Living with the ‘rents may not be ideal for newlyweds… but we couldn’t be happier. We loved our home in Ohio and we look forward to having our own home in San Diego. In the mean time, my dear parents are willing to help us get on our feet in a new place. We call our little room Suite D to remind us of all of the places we’ve lived – because no matter where we are, home is where the heart is. xxx