Concerns

With any life changing direction, there comes concerns. Moving to a new country with a new language, customs, lifestyle etc are all things to prepare for. The grandparents will have their opinions about a relocation that will move the grandchildren even farther away from the east coast of the US. How successful will Ashley be commuting back to Utah and still have enough time in our new home to enjoy it? Will our Golden Retriever, Dillon, go mental with fireworks going off all the time? What happens if one of us gets hurt? Fortunately, we do know some people in town, Mexican and Gringo, that can provide some help or advice if necessary. That is some comfort.

The Tipping Point

It may not have started here, the desire to move to Sayulita, but I believe it was certainly the tipping point that made the decision a relatively easy one for me. The first 10 minutes of the animated movie "Up" tells of a couple who met as children, grew up, married and hoped to have a lifetime of adventures together. One thing or another got in the way and they never got around to it and in old age the wife falls ill, passes away leaving the husband alone. Before she does she encourages the husband to go and experience the adventures they never went on.

Before you know it, opportunities for "adventures" will be gone. A wake up call in an unlikely place or just in the right place with the right DVD? The kids, Alex and Trace, will adapt and Ash was relatively easy to convince since she can commute and alter her schedule with Delta Airlines. My construction job ends late summer/early fall and the timing of that makes fall 2010 the departure date for our family's first real "Adventure". But first, preparations.