A Beginning? Let's Hope So

Finally getting some time in to produce some pieces for the website with Ashley logging more hours with the kids at night. Hope to have 7 or so pieces ready in the next week or two. Had some interest with a furniture store in town but they have decided not to return my emails for some reason. Ian may be interested in a piece for the new Casa being built on the hill too. That would be a great start. Will be advertising soon on SLife to see if we get any interest at all that will help us make a decision about this whole thing. It's moving at a crawl but at least it's moving.

Time Goes Fast

I can't believe it has been almost two months since I entered something. The website is developing at a crawl which is my fault and product development is next to zilch-my fault as well. Having doubts about the whole idea-not necessarily the idea but the idea that we could possibly be in a position come late fall to pull this off. On top of that the lots are in the process of reqularization and the fees to the attourney hit up like a ton of bricks. The idea of all that money spent is exhausting in itself. Having lots for sale with title should help move them I would think. Can't believe that the idea of having a home south of the border may be a big contributor to us NOT being ever being able to visit and adventure south of the border. Now that's just f-ed up. Time to set some bigger goals for the coming months.

Crunchtime

In order make this work, I need to provide some kind of income for the family. We can't rely on Ashley's income with Delta as our only means of survival. Fortunatley, I can do the concrete thing virtually anywhere but trying to get the family ready, learn some Spanish, get a new business direction established complete with website, be a full-time Daddy and husband has been and will be a challenge. Oh, and then there is working full time. I don't think I should sleep until November.

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.