On August 18th, 1979 the greater Albany area welcomed a young soon-to-be incredibly handsome and intelligent young man into this world.  On that same day, I was also born in the Albany area.  I’ll let you draw your own conclusions.  For nearly 34 years, aside from short stops in New Jersey, Binghamton and Geneseo, I’ve been a Capital Regioner.  This is the city where nearly all of my firsts happened from my first steps to my first child… I’ll leave out the firsts that happened in Geneseo. It was home and I loved it.

Now, Jenn and I are embarking on a new adventure and I’ll admit, it’s scary but also just a bit exciting.  First, I’ll be glad to surrender the 2 1/2 hour commute to a great job.  It’s like 10-15 hours a week I can have back!  Secondly, it’s kind of exciting to learn about new areas and the places and sites they have to offer.  Jenn and I are a great team and I could really see us having fun exploring.

The boys are still with Jenn’s parents and that’s probably a good thing.  We’re hoping to have the new house settled somewhat so they can keep their routine and hit the ground running in our new home.

So, in the end, I’m embracing this change.  Jenn has sacrificed a lot to make this happen and I’m praying that she finds the career that will stimulate her interests here in Connecticut but the one thing I can say is I’m incredibly lucky and thankful that she’s by my side as we continue this crazy adventure called life.  Here’s to the Nutmeg State!