The Weilers Have Left The Building

That's right. We've moved. Again.

But before you roll your eyes and suck your teeth at me, let me explain…

When Richard got into Internet marketing, it wasn't long before we realized that we could live anywhere we wanted. ANYWHERE. We could close our eyes, spin a globe, and choose with our finger. We both worked from home, with our clients being spread all over the country. So, we made a list of what we wanted out of where we lived. It was very specific. We were very thorough. In the end, we handpicked Dallas, TX (Flower Mound, TX to be exact). There were business perks for Richard, and I was in heaven living halfway between a sister in Oklahoma and a brother in Louisiana.

 I thought I was going to live and die there.

But then we unexpectedly started a whole new adventure just over a year ago (which was what inspired the creation of this blog - so if you want to fill in the holes, you can go to post #1). And what an adventure it's been! It was a flurry of activity and change.

When the smoke cleared, we were in Los Angeles, CA of all places. At the time, it was a necessity for several reasons. But even though we had a permanent address there, we did little else than collect our mail from time to time. We were travelling so much - for both business and personal reasons. That put a lot of strain on our ability to really become a part of our new community. It never felt like home to me. I always felt like a stranger in my own house. I struggled to make friends, which was made even worse by losing some very close ones. And to top it off - I plain hated living in the city. (Here is a colorful post on how much I actually despised it.)

Then one day, we didn't need to live there anymore. So we started talking again about where we would want to live - making lists and trying to determine what we wanted; just as we had over two years ago when leaving South Carolina.

Now, I have to tell you that it is not easy trying to decide where you want to live when you don't have to live anywhere for any particular reason. It's hard! So, we took our time and really thought things over. Sadly, the list of things we wanted for our family did not match up with all the things that we wanted for business reasons. For instance, business reasons suggested staying in California might be a good idea. Family reasons (i.e. ME!!!) suggested that California might be better off falling into the ocean, and we could live somewhere (ANYWHERE!) else.

Finally, we settled on the Las Vegas area, which miraculously proved to meet all of the things we wanted on both lists - in ways that I never would have ever conceived possible. It's a perfect place for business, since Richard spends a lot of time both there and in the surrounding areas speaking and networking, and it's a great place for me because I'm super close to my brother and other loved ones living in Utah.

So, as of yesterday, we are now living in a small town called Logandale, NV. It's halfway between Las Vegas and St. George, UT, near Lake Meade. We're in Moapa Valley, which is a small area, but honestly could not be more perfect for us and the lucky loved ones that get to come visit :) 

We're not usually small-town-living-folk, but this place was just too ideal for us to pass up. There is SO MUCH SPACE here. And I'm not just talking house-wise; I mean when I step into my backyard, I have to squint to see the next neighbor (not to be confused with the front yard, where we're fairly close to our neighbors). No traffic. No sirens in the middle of the night. No walking up to give homeless people food only to realize that I just offended them because they aren't homeless.

It could not be further from the last year of my life. And as grateful as I am for all the experiences I've had, and all the opportunities to grow over this last year, I have to confess that I am really, really glad it's over.

Goodbye, California - hello, Mayberry.