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Master got a job offer in San Francisco, California. We always knew when we moved down to San Antonio, Texas that this is NOT where we wanted to be for long. (We’re just not your average bible-belt type and we have no interest in spending YEARS to help the um, bible thumpers around here wake up and smell the 21st century.)
He’s had this offer for nearly a year now and has been trying to convince me that we should move ever since this company first contacted him. At first I was apprehensive “Another move? We just got here!” and “But California has earthquakes and shit.” were common things I would say whenever the topic came up. Honestly though, it was more the thought of moving AGAIN that made me scrunch my nose and refuse to even consider the idea. Master knows that I would follow him to the ends of the earth if he asked me to, but he also asks for and appreciates my input on such big life changing decisions.
Well the new company finally upped the pay enough that saying “No thanks” would just be a ridiculously stupid idea. Master has already been contracting with them for months, he has friends that work there (that he’s known for forever) and most of his other computer buddies have already packed up and moved out to Cali for one tech related job or another. Master has flown out there a few times to do work for them on stuff I can’t even begin to attempt to describe (I’m techy, but he’s like Bill Gates techy!)
Master gave me the news a few weeks ago: it’s official we’re moving to San Francisco. I immediately jumped on board with the idea, which shocked even me. The only explanation I have is that after a year of hearing about this company in Cali and doing some random research on the areas surrounding San Francisco, I finally warmed up to the idea.
Plus the beach is RIGHT THERE and the mountains and hiking trails and camping locations are an arm’s length away! And yes, I know it’s cooler at night there than it is here in Texas, but we moved down here from upstate New York! Bring back the cold!! I enjoy the mild winter we have here in San Antonio. Who doesn’t like telling all their friends that it’s 72°F and you’re wearing a tanktop and jeans while your poor friends are stuck inside because of a blizzard that randomly popped up? BUT the summers here are just AWFUL. It got to 115°F way too easily for my liking and it STAYED THERE for days and days and days!
I am looking forward to moving. I’m excited about moving to a state that is known for being more forward thinking and hippy, liberal, tree-hugging (even if I’m not quite that green myself) than staying in, well Texas…
The only question we’re facing now is: do we move at the end of the summer as we planned? (Master leaves this week for San Francisco, he plans to fly back often, but he’ll be there long before school lets out here) Or do we go ahead and move the whole family now? (Probably around Spring Break time for us) I would love to move sooner rather than later. The kids are doing well in the schools down here, but they’ve had the worst time trying to make friends and I know how stressed they will be when Daddy leaves and isn’t here to pick them up and spin them around in circles or go on random weekend bike rides and walks to the store with them, or give them the big bear hugs that dads are known for whenever they want it.
I also know how much more stressful it will be for me if we stay here another six months. Going from having someone here to help out with the kids, reinforce house rules, keep me grounded and calm when I just want to fly off the handle and just hang out with to only having the internet to connect us again is going to be rough. It’s doable, but it’s rough just the same. I think emotionally, moving this spring instead of this summer is a smart idea. But even if that doesn’t pan out, and we wind up waiting till summer to move, we are still moving.
One thing that I don’t have to worry about (thank fuck) is packing. Master’s new job is paying for the packing and the moving of all our stuff. The kids and I will be taking about a week to drive out there (time for some serious mother-daughter bonding!) but 99% of our things will be packed and moved for us! I get the fun job of getting rid of anything and everything we don’t use, need or plan to take with us. My neighbors are getting a ton of really awesome free shit and the trash pick up people have gotten to know me by name. Thankfully I’m great at brewing coffee and can bribe just about anyway to help a girl out. I’ve also learned that if I put something on the curb and hang a big sign that says “FREE!” on it, then wait about half an hour, that item will be gone with the wind!
Look out California, here we come (soon anyway!)
–Autumn
Tagged: California, Moving, San Antonio, San Francisco, Texas, The kiddos, Updates
Congrats! It’s a big move, but it actually sounds exciting! I’m sure that you’ll figure out the timing, in time. lol I would love to even just visit California. My H has been there a lot- whole west coast actually. And he’s my techy-half too!
Maybe you can talk about how u could stay more connected while he’s away with the new job. I know that feeling. I need more connection and control. Even when H is just gone to work for the day. If he leaves for business (and that’s usually only a few days/week @ a time), then I just need more. He will leave me lists and lots of instructions, and he checks to see that they are done. I still feel that “he’s in charge feeling”, even though I’m holding down the fort and doing his home-job and mine. It will be hard, but you’ll no doubt become stronger for it. (as a couple)
I wish you luck with the move and the change. I’d love to have to move just to get rid of all this stuff that we don’t need! lol
Have fun with your trip too! It is our dream (H and I) to travel across the country in an RV some day. I want to see it all! :-)
Thanks!! Master has ALWAYS talked about getting an RV and driving around the continental USA. I told him that’s all well and good but I have a few things I NEED first:
1. Our own home, a place I can fly back to if I need to (not that I expect to need to, but personally I just HAVE to have somewhere to go back to – it’s a me thing)
2. A chance to see the world first (we plan on packing up and touring the major spots like Paris, London, Sydney Australia, Rome Italy, etc after both kids are in college). The US is nice, but I want to see the rest of this little blue planet too.
3. Good friends that can pet sit for the little dog and the kitty. No way in hell am I leaving the animals in a kennel hotel type place for THAT LONG. We’d take the big dog (and maybe the little dog depending on her health) with us, but the cat would kill us in our sleep, lol
Those are just the things I would need to be able to RELAX on such a vacation. Otherwise I’d be wringing my hands and going into panic attacks daily (maybe even hourly lol)
The move to San Francisco should be a wonderful adventure. It is one of the best cities in the country. You will love doing things like exploring the city, checking out the 17 mile drive and going up to the Hearst Castle. And it sounds like your husband has a well paying job so you can afford the house prices. Good luck.
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I don’t think I’ve heard of the 17 mile drive to Hearst Castle! I’ll have to add that to the list of things to do/tour over the summer! Thanks! And yes, Master is very well paid for his work, if he wasn’t we wouldn’t even consider such an expensive city/move/life lol. We’ll probably actually live in Berkeley though because from the research I’ve done it’s better for raising kids and having a family than SF. Either way, I’m excited!
San Francisco is the best! I lived in the Bay Area during the 80′s and loved it. It is amazingly expensive. Great kink community, beautiful weather, very socially conscious community. I hope you all enjoy it!
Good luck on your move, dear. At least it is not out east here. Oh yes, you will have the beach and hiking too and I think that is just awesome. Take in some horseback riding. There is some great barns out there and trails. I have some contacts out there on FB. There is vineyards too. That would be great for you and your Master to do together. There are loads of family activities too. There is LA and Hollywood. I would love to go with my fiancee to there too. Just to go to CA would be da bomb. Just have a safe and blessed move. Those earthquakes are doozies, I hear, but just be careful, that’s all. :)
Wow! Congratulations and good luck Autumn :)
That is so awesome for you guys. Congrats on your next adventure! California or Texas? Uhm, California, yes please! Plus I don’t know if you know this but there are wild tarantulas in Texas! ;) They’re just scampering around. Where I live they’re only in pet stores, thank God! There’s barely any bugs in San Fran let alone hairy eight legged killers! I might have a touch of arachnopobia.
I JUST learned that!! (About the spiders) my neighbor has a pool and I was looking at it with her (she’s planning her “what needs to be done to get the pool swim ready” list) and I saw THREE HUGE BLACK FURRY spiders at the bottom of the pool. They were all dead of course, but they had to get there from somewhere! She was like “It’s no big deal” and I’m thinking “THOSE ARE HUGE FREAKING SPIDERS!!!” lol
One thing I love about moving is being able to get rid of all the shit I don’t use or need anymore! I feel like I have a nice clean house!
Haha I completely agree!
Looking forward to having you in California, Autumn! I’m glad you’re happy and I hope your daughters are too. I’m sure they’ll be glad to leave Texas during break rather than Summer if it’s been tough for them. I’m so glad that you don’t have to deal at all with the packing…Yay!
I’m in So. Cal. And it would be great to meet you sometime. In the meantime I wish you and your daughters a VERY SAFE trip!
Keep us all posted.
Hello, I recently found your site in a hunt for info on submissive lifestyle. I am not an active participant yet, just in the gathering info stage. I moved from Washington state to Concord recently. Do not worry, you will love Berkeley, It is beautiful in the bay area. I lived in the Austin area for a couple months so I feel I know enough about TX to tell you that you will feel so much more comfortable here.
Northern California is amazing and you will love it!! Plus there is the Folsom Street Fair in Sept., you will enjoy this LOL
I agree with you about Texas people. We live north of Houston in a town with only about 1000 people. I get a ton of looks because we are the new people in town and my Master works offshore so for most of the time it is just me and our daughter and dogs here. I am still in the learning process as my Master and I are in our rule stage. He always answers any questions I have and is so great to me!
Ok back to your moving! That is great but I also understand the issues. I grew up as a military brat so never lived in a house for more then 2 years. I would say move during spring break. It will give the kids a chance to meet other kids their age before summer starts. I wish you the best of luck and love reading your blogs no matter the subject!!
Haha thanks! <3 I'm starting to get more comfortable blogging about anything that tickles my fancy (nice pun huh?) ;)
Just found your blog and am loving it!
I am in the South, but have lived in Ca. and am currently in an LDR with a Master in the SFBA. He asked me to extend his welcome to you and your Master.
There is so much to do in SF that I’m sure you’ll love it, and it is definitely more kink friendly in that area ;-)
Best of luck to you in your moving and settling in. Hope you can find what you need in the housing dept. soon.