A quick update on where things stand at the moment for the handful of people who may or may not find this interesting...
After getting married in 2003, we moved to Greensboro after I graduated from ECU in May of 2004. Soon after we bought our first house and moved to High Point while I went to work in the financial services industry. In the winter of 2006-2007 I was sitting at my grandmother's house and she mentioned the new law school downtown. I had always had an idea that a law degree could be something worth chasing, but had resigned myself to the fact that having a house (complete with a mortgage), a full-time job, and other responsibilities would preclude me from heading to law school. None the less I put in an application to Elon University's School of Law for giggles after taking LSAT. Much to my surprise I got accepted.
Fast forward three years and I'm on the cusp of graduation and the inevitable summer of studying for the bar. In that time we sold our first house (just in time) and moved to Greensboro (again) to be closer to school. In the Spring of my first year Tracy finally found a job she loved and has been there ever since. We've decided to make a go of it here in the Triad area and are closing on our second home in late May. It's a sort of "do-over" on the housing front and comes after we've learned several lessons in that arena from the first time around.
Other than that I've been a youth soccer coach since 2005 and have enjoyed it for the most part. It's been a lot of fun watching these kids grow up. We've also purchased a dog (of sorts) in the last few months as well. So, in summary, moved to the Triad, bought a house and then sold it. Finishing up law school. Buying a second home. Have a cat, a "dog", and things aren't overly terrible.
All in all it's not a bad place to start.
