michigan bound...

[saturn]

Today I accepted a position with one of my company's retail clients and, in 2 1/2 weeks, I'm moving to Michigan to manage their newsstand program. It's been seven weeks since I put the wheels in motion and I can't decide whether it feels like forever or yesterday. After seven years with my company, my emotions are all over the place. I'm terrified about starting somewhere new and sad to leave some fabulous co-workers but I'm also impossibly excited about the opportunity and the challenge. Ann Arbor is a great city and, though I'll miss the Florida climate, I think Ann Arbor will give me a better life/work balance. So I put myself out there, applied for the job, had a hectic five hour interview in Michigan, negotiated terms I'm happy with, and off I go! To Michigan! And a new job! Oh, my god!


- Florida realtor...put home on market
- Mortgage company...find out about bridge loan so I can buy before I sell
- Michigan realtor/relocation coordinator...make plans to start looking for property weekend of July 8th
- Relocation coordinator...find Ann Arbor extended stay hotel that takes pets
- Moving company...ship car
- Moving company...discuss moving contents of home after I close in Michigan
- Accountant...discuss capital gains, etc.
- Make list of current regularly scheduled bills...which transfer addresses/which to cancel
- New company...secure written confirmation, sign relocation documentation
- Call 401K...re: loan


I can't believe I'm doing this! Huge thanks to those of you who supported me along the way.