Comments on: Far from home

By: AKLizzy

AKLizzy — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:03:10 +0000

Another heartfelt vote of empathy! It is so tough being far away from family. (Ours reside in OR, WI & NY…) If only AK were closer to the Lower 48.

We are hoping to set up a Skype account to keep in closer touch with family. This in addition, of course, to email, phone calls and of course a constant diet of uploaded photos.

I often wonder how my parents and grandparents managed being so far away. In the days before digital everything and unlimited long distance minutes.

Travel mercies to you and yours and a wonderful time with family!

By: mamie

mamie — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:42:30 +0000

there are days when i wish i had a little more breathing room (my parents live in our house) but then i consider what it would be like if we had not moved back from oregon, if we had bought that house in bend and settled in. and then had twins. alone. i know it can be done, but i do not think i would want to do it any other way than we have. i love the way my boys know their whole huge extended family, and the perks that come from having the family directly involved. it is awesome that you are finding ways to connect with your family, even if it requires the daunting task of transporting your lovelies. hang in there, you never know what the future may bring.

By: Mariah

Mariah — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:26:57 +0000

Ok, everytime I read your blog or your posts here I am amazed at how our lives seem so parallel! (other than I have two girls and they are 7 mo, I suppose). But seriously, I can totally relate to this post and in fact have just gone through the motions of actually making the move to the mid-west. My Husband and I just sold our condo in downtown Washington, DC and bought a house in Minneapolis, MN, where my parents live. We’ll be making the big move in about 3 weeks (yikes). As much as we’ve loved DC, the minute the girls were in the picture, we just knew it wasn’t where we wanted to raise our family and that we didn’t want them to grow up without grandparents in their lives and so we’ll go! We’re scared and excited at the same time, but deep down I think we’re both really confident that it’s the right decision - let’s hope we still think that when it’s 40 below next winter!

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:19:40 +0000

Well, I can definitely relate being a military spouse with (11month old) twins. We just moved from Illinois to Virginia and I can at least say that if you decide to move back to Chicagoland, the Mothers of Twins clubs are awesome there! The Lake County Mothers of Twins and More resale is awesome, especially.
We are taking our first plane trip in June from VA to Vancouver. Yikes. I’m scared.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:17:35 +0000

I continue to be impressed by all your traveling–Florida will be a piece of cake after CA. Ah, family. Wouldn’t it be just fantastic to have a mom (or aunt or sister or someone) living down the street? I find myself so envious of people with lots of local family.

By: CarrieinAK

CarrieinAK — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:02:46 +0000

I can relate too! Besides the fact that flights to and from AK are damn expensive, it’s SO hard being away from my family…especially now that we’ve got kids. Brook and I both keep saying that we’ll be moving back to Oregon/Washington one of these days…but now we just sold and bought a new house, so obviously not any time soon!

Until then, we’ll keep our Alaksa Airlines mileage plan open!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:58:45 +0000

I can definitely relate to the missing home/family issue. We were just in NY this weekend and I got to see all my cousins, friends, and family. I have always missed them since moving here, but never so much as since Brady has been born. I would move to NY in a heartbeat, but Jim is not so convinced. Maybe someday…..