A Bachelor Again?

So, I must preface all this by saying (and it is no shock if you read my lovely wife's blog) that, no, Alex and I are fine, and I am happy about her going.

We've told very few people so-far, but since Alex now has acquired a new job and we creep towards it, it is official: we are moving in August. At the end of July, our lease and my job here are up, and in keeping with our dreams of moving onto land in Bosque County, Alex and I have decided to move in that direction. So, to make it clear: we are moving to Waco. She is working for Baylor, and has secured a job that not only pays more than her current here by a fair amount, it provides benefits and permanence. From there, she is going to undertake a teaching certification program, and hopes to teach middle school science.

For my part, I'm planning on finding a decent 8-5, finishing my thesis to receive my MA in December (beautiful thing is I don't have to live in Austin to do it, since I am not taking classes nor teaching), and perhaps engage myself in teaching 4-8 grades history at some point. The point is that I don't feel the University is where I am supposed to be, though I would still love to teach, especially a subject like Texas history.

I realize to some this is a shock, and others may not want to keep up with us. That happens, but Waco for us actually will make is equidistant from a number of friends we currently don't see much, which will be nice. It is only a 1 and a half hour drive from Austin, and let's face it: it can take that long to get across town in Austin in rush hour. Not so bad, so come visit us! We've scoped out a place that is a 3/2/2 that backs up to a park in a quiet part of town...and it would be a 15 min commute for Alex. Oh, I can't wait!!

That all being said, from the 21st on, I'm a bachelor again for a while. I'll be packing up around here and getting ready to move on. I'll also be in the Czech Republic from the 5th-19th of July at a conference. Hooray!