It is more or less official today as Rob has agreed to his contract with Intermountain Healthcare. (It can't technically be signed until one more committee meets later this month, but I think it's close enough now to go public and call it decided.) Rob feels really enthusiastic about this job; working for a big nonprofit like IHC is going to be a good match for Rob's interests and professional preferences. When we were visiting Salt Lake earlier this spring, he came out of his interviews with some of the IHC people saying that the doctors who work there seem to spend their time doing what everyone says they go to med school for, which is high praise indeed. If you've been reading along this spring, you know that initially we had some reservations about Utah because of the dominant religious culture, but after several visits there and lots of research and talking with people who live there, we think it is going to be a really good fit for us and a fun, interesting place to live. We are excited about the amazing natural beauty and the fun vibe of the close-in neighborhoods and all the possibilities of starting a new life for ourselves there.
Rob is actually there right now, as I type this very sentence, on a house-hunting trip. He met in person with some IHC people today, which is when the last details of the contract got hammered out, and then he spent time going around with the realtor looking at apartments and houses and whatnot. We are renting to start with, mostly because our house here hasn't sold, although taking some time to look for a house at a more leisurely rate also plays into that choice. We have bought two houses so far in our marriage, both of which we chose in whirlwind 4-day trips where we saw 20+ houses all at once and then picked one. I would not mind doing things in a bit less slapdash manner. Anyway, we are hoping to get a 6-month lease somewhere and then think about buying once Rob gets settled into his job and HOPEFULLY HOPEFULLY HOPEFULLY our house here sells. We have been giving lots of thought (and realtor discussions) as to whether I stay behind Rob to keep the house furnished for showings but I think we've decided that we are going to stick together and just all move at once. When, you ask? When are we going to all pick up and move? IN. A. MONTH.
AIYEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
11 comments:
congrats! Moving is so exciting ;)
We've been here 5 weeks now, and still now silverware to be found...
Hope you have a smooth transition and great move!
Yay, congrats to Rob for finding a great job! It will be so exciting to learn a new city. Yes the move will suck, but you are a pro by now. I can't wait to hear all about SLC!
Wow!!! Am so excited for you guys! Can't wait to hear the story unfold.
So exciting!... sure, the move will be tolling, but it is always great to have a new place to look forward to. Good luck for the next month and a bit!!
good luck with your move and have fun getting to know a new city!!
So exciting!!! Can't wait to hear all about Utah and see some amazing photos! :) Blessings and peace on your move and settling in.
Great news! You are a moving pro, so I'm sure things will get packed up quickly. I think it's a good idea to move together - being apart can be so hard. I don't know much about SLC, so I'm looking forward to hearing about it.
Very exciting! And back to snow, lots of snow! I'm a little jealous.
Congrtulations! It's exciting! Hope the move goes smoothly.
Wow! I've been so anxious for this news. Utah is beautiful and I hope it fills the voids and meets the needs that Dallas was unable to. Can't wait to hear more about it.
We decided to stay in DC for another year. Not making a decision is sometimes the easiest one.
Angie (from Quality Time) just sent me over here to virtually meet you, as I am a Texan (currently in Temple) who just got marching orders to Salt Lake as well! We won't be going until next June, but it's nice to know I won't be the only transplant there! My dh will be doing a fellowship, also at Intermountain. Small world...
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