Well...it's officially official...

....we're moving to San Antonio at the end of the year. The Air Force has been stringing us along for a couple of months now, but we got the official paperwork today. The kids' last day of school is Dec 22nd...and either that afternoon, or early the next morning, we'll be pulling out of here and heading to Dallas for a quick Christmas with family...and then down to SA to get moved in and hopefully settled before the new school semester starts.

Not going to be the most relaxing Christmas on record, but probably one of the more memorable ones. :rolleyes:

The next six weeks will obviously be pretty darned busy so I may not be around as much as I'd like...but this is my all-time favorite destination for procrastination, so it may not seem all that different to you guys. :P But obviously the last couple weeks of the year and a bit into the New Year, I may be totally unavailable until we're good and settled again. Hopefully it won't take all THAT long, though....depends on actual move-dates and such, which have yet to be determined.

Anyhow....for most, that probably seems an eternity away...but to me, it seems like tomorrow!! So I thought I'd give everyone a heads-up.....

Hope everything goes smoothly (as possible) for you. Best of luck on the move.

congrats on your move judy! is this a happy place to go?

ah well i hope everything goes as smooth as possible....

do you guys normally have a choice in house selection? if so...buy a nice big house with an extra room so you can buy lots and lots of racks and lots and lots of snakes and and and......... :rolleye2:


everything will work out for the best :D you've got yourself a pretty strong crew here...i think they'll keep us under control while you're gone :)

Good luck with the move, I know all about the service life being part of a coast guard family. ;)

I'm excited for you Judy! Moving is always a fun experience, but with it being during the hoidays, that's just nuts!! I hope everything goes smoothly for your whole family during this change.

-Evan

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Originally Posted by JLC

....we're moving to San Antonio at the end of the year. The Air Force has been stringing us along for a couple of months now, but we got the official paperwork today. The kids' last day of school is Dec 22nd...and either that afternoon, or early the next morning, we'll be pulling out of here and heading to Dallas for a quick Christmas with family...and then down to SA to get moved in and hopefully settled before the new school semester starts.

Not going to be the most relaxing Christmas on record, but probably one of the more memorable ones. :rolleyes:

The next six weeks will obviously be pretty darned busy so I may not be around as much as I'd like...but this is my all-time favorite destination for procrastination, so it may not seem all that different to you guys. :P But obviously the last couple weeks of the year and a bit into the New Year, I may be totally unavailable until we're good and settled again. Hopefully it won't take all THAT long, though....depends on actual move-dates and such, which have yet to be determined.

Anyhow....for most, that probably seems an eternity away...but to me, it seems like tomorrow!! So I thought I'd give everyone a heads-up.....

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Whoops! Sorry. Judy, my husband and I are in the Air Force. I'll be moving to San Antonio early next year while he's in Korea. We might bump into eachother one day! :) I hope you have as smooth a transition as possible. Happy Holidays, too!

Thanks guys!


To answer a few questions...

For the most part, this is a happy place to mvoe to. Moving NOW was not in our original plans because we've moved SO much in recent years. (My youngest kid is four years old, and this will be his fifth state to live in...if you count TX twice, since he was born there) So the timing sucks....but the location couldn't be better.

We've lived in SA before, and already own our house there, which we kept and rented out. (Here's hoping the current tenants vacate in a timely fashion...we don't have much window for error! LOL) So we don't have that added stress of finding a new home. We're familiar with the city already....and all our extended family lives just a few hours up the road in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. So all of that is very exciting.

And Rachel....that rocks that you'll be moving there too! We'll definitely have to hook up and hit some herp shows together!!

happy fast no glitch moving vibes being sent your way!!!

Judy,i also will be sending everything goes well thoughts your way:rockon: .

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And Rachel....that rocks that you'll be moving there too! We'll definitely have to hook up and hit some herp shows together!!

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Definitely! I've never been to one, (friends and husband are squeemish) but my 2 yr old daughter and I will be all about it! Count us in!

YEA! That's 3-4 hrs from me! WELCOME TO TEXAS! :sunny: I go there for work sometimes!!!

Yay! You'll be near me! Sorta... But we can go to some shows together and you're always welcome to come on up to Waco and see my group :)

Glad this is a good move for you Judy!

Yup....lots of great folks in Texas to visit with! :carrot: And people won't look at me funny when I say "Are y'all fixin' to go to the store?" :P

Oh, we're SO going to lunch!!!! :D

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Oh, we're SO going to lunch!!!! :D

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Oh, we're SO going to lunch!!!! :D

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Umm... Don't you mean "Oh y'all, we're so fixin' to go to lunch!!!!"?

(Texas talk really ain't too much differnt from Okie talk)

Steve

Oh, and Judy...
I was just looking at your signature....

Good luck!

I hit the shows in Dallas occasionally. Maybe see y'all there sometime!

Steve

Hehe...thanks, Steve! Maybe the Arlington show in February? I'm gonna try awfully danged hard to be there!

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Hehe...thanks, Steve! Maybe the Arlington show in February? I'm gonna try awfully danged hard to be there!

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Oh, me too!!! I think that one's gonna be great! See ya there!

Anybody else planning to go to that one????
(I started a new thread with this topic)

Steve

Judy,


I hope you have a smooth uneventful move - it sounds like a good move for you guys! Very smart of you to keep your home in SA - that certainly takes one burden off your shoulders (looking for a new home). Hope that your renters are able to vacate in a timely manner for you!

Good luck with the move Judy I hope it goes as smooth as possible.

Good luck with the move Judy! I'm glad to hear that you will be back on "familiar" territory and I wish you and your family the best! :D :carrot:

Good luck on the move Judy.....

Congratulations Judy.

Does your husband get a promotion to a new rank/position?

Are you going to be in Randolf AFB, Brooks City Base, or Lackland AFB *(Basic Training only -- base is not open to visitors except for parents of graduating Airmen)?

*(comment for non-military people)

I totally loved my time in San Antonio for the Army at Fort Sam Houston -- Brooke Army Medical Center.

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Originally Posted by JLC

....we're moving to San Antonio at the end of the year. The Air Force has been stringing us along for a couple of months now, but we got the official paperwork today. The kids' last day of school is Dec 22nd...and either that afternoon, or early the next morning, we'll be pulling out of here and heading to Dallas for a quick Christmas with family...and then down to SA to get moved in and hopefully settled before the new school semester starts.

Not going to be the most relaxing Christmas on record, but probably one of the more memorable ones. :rolleyes:

The next six weeks will obviously be pretty darned busy so I may not be around as much as I'd like...but this is my all-time favorite destination for procrastination, so it may not seem all that different to you guys. :P But obviously the last couple weeks of the year and a bit into the New Year, I may be totally unavailable until we're good and settled again. Hopefully it won't take all THAT long, though....depends on actual move-dates and such, which have yet to be determined.

Anyhow....for most, that probably seems an eternity away...but to me, it seems like tomorrow!! So I thought I'd give everyone a heads-up.....

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Aww hope you arent too busy. Moving sucks! Well the actual move is ok, its the packing and loading and unloading and un packing I dislike most! I hope you all get a nice home and all. G'luck with the move! And enjoy your new home when you make the trip :)

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Umm... Don't you mean "Oh y'all, we're so fixin' to go to lunch!!!!"?

(Texas talk really ain't too much differnt from Okie talk)

Steve

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Well, see... Round these here parts, we like to welcome friends with a smile. I recon I'll try to be at that there show too, just depends on ol' Jenny. She ain't what she used to be... yep.

Agh! LOL!

Judy, I PROMISE it's not that bad! (usually)! ;)

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Originally Posted by AkivaSmith

Congratulations Judy.

Does your husband get a promotion to a new rank/position?

Are you going to be in Randolf AFB, Brooks City Base, or Lackland AFB *(Basic Training only -- base is not open to visitors except for parents of graduating Airmen)?

*(comment for non-military people)

I totally loved my time in San Antonio for the Army at Fort Sam Houston -- Brooke Army Medical Center.

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Thanks Akiva!

Hubby was promoted to LtCol back in September...and the new job he's going to will be second-in-command of a special Electronic Warfare squadron. Then the next job after that will be as squadron commander...HOPEfully somewhere in San Antonio...but ya never know.

The house we own is in Converse, near Randolph AFB because that's where we were stationed last....but this time he'll be working out of Lackland, so he'll have a bit of a commute to fuss with this time. (They do have more there than Basic Training...but that's certainly what it's best known for.)

And I'm very familiar with BAMC...when we lived in SA last, Dean had cancer and was treated there...so we spent a LOT of time there over the span of about a year.

It's a bittersweet move because we LOVE Texas and San Antonio.....but we also love Tucson, and were really hoping/expecting to be here longer. It'll be hardest on the kids to be pulled out of school in the middle of the year, but hopefully they'll run into old friends from a few years ago.

I hate the moving process! I just hate having to go through all those dang boxes. Who knew we accumulate so much stuff!!! :O I sure hope your move is smooth though, and that the kids transition well into their new school. :hug:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...SFlagWaver.gif Yay for all our Texans! I want to move to Texas so I can talk funny too! Somehow "ya'll eh" just doesn't wash! :oops: Best of luck on the move and helping the kidlets settle in Judy. Feel free to phone and vent when needed LOL.

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http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...SFlagWaver.gif Yay for all our Texans! I want to move to Texas so I can talk funny too! Somehow "ya'll eh" just doesn't wash! :oops: Best of luck on the move and helping the kidlets settle in Judy. Feel free to phone and vent when needed LOL.

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Hey, y'all fixin to rustle up some grub....eh? :giggle:

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Hey, y'all fixin to rustle up some grub....eh? :giggle:

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Psssst I can't bake a biscuit to save my soul...I use them whack em against the countertop edge type biscuits and until very recently I bought the sausage gravy in a can (southern women and men please try to not scream, faint, cuss, or hunt me down with your dawg okay!).

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Psssst I can't bake a biscuit to save my soul...I use them whack em against the countertop edge type biscuits and until very recently I bought the sausage gravy in a can (southern women and men please try to not scream, faint, cuss, or hunt me down with your dawg okay!).

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**shakes head** - "bless her heart"

I try to comfort myself with the knowledge that I make a heck of a poutine. :P (and don't think I don't get what that southern lady "bless her heart" means LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)

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I try to comfort myself with the knowledge that I make a heck of a poutine. :P (and don't think I don't get what that southern lady "bless her heart" means LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)

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hehehehehehehehe...

Well...poutine just sounds plain scary to me...and good ol' southern cooking can be yummy, but must be taken in extreme moderation to keep my girlish figure ( :rolleyes: :P :rolleyes: )....I'll stick with my favorite Tex Mex cuisine. Alamo Cafe...here I come!!!

Good Luck, Judy
Hope the move goes well and best of luck with everything.
Now you don't have to worry about the carpet stain :)



SideBar-- frankykeno I see you are a Mich. state fan but live in Ohio, how is that working out this week :)

Good luck with the move! I am sure you will love Texas. I hear its full of hot women and strip clubs. :eek:

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(and don't think I don't get what that southern lady "bless her heart" means LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO)

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Only because I told you the true meaning! :P

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Psssst I can't bake a biscuit to save my soul...I use them whack em against the countertop edge type biscuits and until very recently I bought the sausage gravy in a can (southern women and men please try to not scream, faint, cuss, or hunt me down with your dawg okay!).

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Now, you know that whacking them on a countertop is inhumane. You should try CO2.

Steve

good luck with the move, hope your kids adjust well to the school

i have no memories of moving, ever...

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SideBar-- frankykeno I see you are a Mich. state fan but live in Ohio, how is that working out this week :)

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People in this area are nuts! They are literally announcing on the radio that if you have a car with Michigan plates you might want to rent a car to come to Ohio for the game...lordy...people it's a game...only a game...breathe...breathe....LOL

I support the Michigan team just because hey it makes Mike happy (and it's fun to bug Jamie) Personally I think football is an odd sport where grown men stand around for ages, suddenly race madly at each other, bash about for awhile, pat each other on the butt (okay what is up with the butt patting, tight pants thing???), then stand around for awhile again while some fellow in stripes does the funky chicken to give out a penalty which apparently they then DECLINE???? Lordy give me hockey any day of the week! LOL

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Now, you know that whacking them on a countertop is inhumane. You should try CO2.

Steve

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I tried CO2 but in trying to gas the biscuits I gassed myself, fell into the freaking canned sausage gravy and near died a horrid southern breakfast death!

By the way my all time fav movie is Steel Magnolias. You southern women have it going on with that "bless her heart" thing and the lovely manners and accent (meanwhile you're probably tougher than us northern born broads any day of the week you are just sneaky about it! LOL)

Accccck sorry for hijacking your thread Jude!

Hockey Rules!

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Accccck sorry for hijacking your thread Jude!

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Hahaha...no worries! One of the more entertaining hijackings I've seen in a LONG time! :P

Good Luck with your move:D

Welcome home :rockon:

congrats on hubby's promotion and the move. i hope every thing goes better then you can hope. i know the move its self can make you crazy.:tricho: