Comments on: Crisis of Geography By Lisa

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:00:44 +0000

Mom, thanks for pointing out the law to me! That’s a mother’s job, afterall. I must say that I don’t do a whole lot of driving (that’s my excuse anyway) so I’m hoping that, God forbid, if I should get questioned by an officer, that he’ll understand my turmoil….that maybe he’ll even be from California or have aspirations to one day live there. Hey, a girl can dream! PS: Counting the days until I arrive in Cali in Feb!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:59:10 +0000

Tiernan–I so hear you about the hopeful return. If you resign yourself to saying you’re okay and can live with it, then maybe you’ll never leave. I get that… I won’t ever let that condo go! I won’t. I won’t. I won’t!! Thanks for the comment!

By: tiernan

tiernan — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:16:22 +0000

I TOTALLY relate (esp to the “I’m going home” plane reference). I have the same inner turmoil, but with Pasadena and Denver. I will NEVER get used to this cold, and I don’t want to. Being completely comfortable here is the equivalent to giving up my hope for a return. I like it here just fine, but it’s not the Dena…and it never will be. At least you still have your condo…don’t ever let it go! Great post.

By: Valerie/Mom

Valerie/Mom — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:38:36 +0000

I wouldn’t be doing my duty as your mom if I didn’t point out that I tried to keep my Texas DL when I moved to California years ago (only because I was to lazy to study for the Cali DL test) until the man in the black and white car pulled me over and gave me 30 days to provide my new Cali DL or ELSE face a ginormous fine….so be very careful driving as most states have this pesky rule about wanting you to have their license if you are there past a few weeks…..on a funny note I grew up in Kansas where it is single digits most of January and February and I have been freezing this week in Texas in the 20 degree weather!!
XXOOO

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:24:33 +0000

Catherine–Future MIL–Aww thanks. She loved that sweater and I was happy to do it. As far as the coat, remember I brought TWO. That’s the only reason I didn’t notice that I’d left it behind It’s going to take a while for me to TRULY get used to the mind numbing cold! xoxo

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:23:23 +0000

Crystal, I JUST changed mine to Long Beach. But only because I was feeling guilty for not changing much else. Your story about your DL photo makes me NEVER want to give mine up. But then there’s that little thing about my name change….UGH

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:07:47 +0000

I thought my DL-to-be had become one of the toughest midwestern women ever b/c when she visited us (in that 9 degree weather) she didn’t even take her coat home with her and she had just given her sweater away to her future husband’s grandmother in the sweetest loving gesture ever! Alas…now I know she was just training for Survivor!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:47:29 +0000

My facebook page still says, location: Phoenix. I just can’t give it up, even though I’m now in my second winter in the midwest. Sadly, I did have to give up my DL…. and was completely ticked off because here in IN you can’t have hair anywhere near your face, no smile, no tilt to your head – you just have to look straight ahead with your hair pushed back for the DL pictures. Needless to say, my new IN DL pic looks worse than any Lindsay Lohan mugshot.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:09:48 +0000

Mike, I know… Liz told me you didn’t even take a jacket! Even I’m not that crazy!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY–AGAIN!!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:09:15 +0000

Becca–thanks. Both cities have their pros for sure… but I fear the LBC may take the cake…. Thanks for commenting! xoxo