Dave and I just got back from a whirlwind weekend of driving over 400 miles in the rental car and a whole lot of house hunting. We are moving in less than a month for Dave's fellowship in Modesto, CA. We are thrilled, but nervous. We went out this weekend to find a house... or a neighborhood. Well here is what we should have taken photos of and didn't...
*Dave and Heidi in our BRIGHT BLUE BOMBER (aka an almost brand new, with the yummy new car scent, Toyota Corolla).
*The 4 houses we looked inside.
*The house across the street from a rental with a whole family exercising (or cheering on the exercisers) in the GARAGE! Yes, an actual gym was set up! HA!
*The millions of houses we drove by looking for good neighborhoods.
*The 2 AM party by the boys in the next door hotel room... we FINALLY got earplugs from the front desk after their failed attempts to shut up the "Boys 'r' us" next door. (Yes that is how they answered the front desk's phone call and we heard every word.)
*Being welcomed by the hotel receptionist who answered our question, "what is there to do in Modesto?" With ONE word, "NOTHING!" Sounds great.
*The car with the Mexican flag tucked into the hood.
*The car two minutes from the previous car with a Mexican flag tucked into the dash board
*The lack of clothes on people (coming from Michigan cold to Modesto warmth was a little shock).
*Being together without having to worry about Anna. Thank you to our WONDERFUL friends the Nelsons who bravely took on another child and made her happy all weekend! thank you thank you thank you! (:
*Having the other woman in our life with us ALL DAY LONG --- Jill, the GPS queen.
By Far the highlights of the trip were:
* Dinner and dessert at Sadie and JT's with Amy and Matt! We are SO excited to live so close to friends! I might spend more time out of Modesto playing! (:
* Dinner at Dewz with an administrator and his wife where Dave got what looked like an entire cow's leg (Prime Rib), bone and all, on his plate. It was ridiculously big and very good! I REALLY wish I had my camera, but perhaps that isn't kosher at a white linen restaurant?
* Finally being able to identify with our future home town, meet administrators, and see the hospital Dave will be working at.
Though we don't have a home, it was a successful and fun weekend.
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