The Grand Experiment

During the tightest economic time we (or our parents) have ever seen, my wife and I contemplated walking away from solid careers providing very comfortable salaries. I say contemplated, because 4-weeks from my d-day (decision day), work dried up thrusting me into what we call "The Grand Experiment."

For some, our experiment is norm. Others can't contemplate it, calling us nuts. For us, it is certainly different, but also exciting and life-growing. In a nut shell we define our experiment as:

1. Leaving or being forced to leave a comfortable income-stream.
   
2. Packing what fits into a 26' Penzke. (and giving away what wouldn't).
3. Relocating 500 miles from our closest friends (120m. if you live in DC) and family to Charlottesville, VA* where Amanda commits to graduate school and, in-turn, all that comes with a student life-style.
   
4. The craziest one: leasing the house we own to 5 college guys ranging from Freshman to Junior. (Hey, at least the grass is getting cut... hopefully :)
   

4-weeks in and life is certainly interesting. We are adjusting well to the life-style change. I have met some absolutely fascinating people and heard both some incredible and incredibly boring stories. Many of which will be shared in forth-coming posts.

Keep well.

* For those that don't know, Charlottesville, VA is many tings. It's a small college-town of 40K people located in the Shenanadoah mountains. It's incredibly pretty. It has 21 wineries within 20 miles. It's also as you quickly find out and never forget: home of late Mr. Jefferson (Thomas not George from the show) and his school, UVA.