How Firm Thy Friendship

Just over 9 months ago, we told you, with a heavy heart, that we were leaving Ohio.

Kansas City is a fine place to live - fine indeed!
It is true that  Kansas City has a great zoo, and a  sweet children' s farm.

There is a large and vibrant Jewish community, and a synagogue where the kids can go to Preschool and an old friend is our rabbi. 

Yes, they even have some Buckeyes. (Where aren't there Buckeyes?)  

David has gotten some great experience and learned a ton at his job.

I've made some incredible friends. (You know who you are, ladies, love you to pieces.)

The boys are O-B-S-E-S-S-E-D with their school.

The children's zoo? A gem.

I've found a grocery store where I can happily do my crazy 4 AM shopping.

We really love the park right down the street from our house.

(The children enjoying a Kansas park)

We loved a lot of things about Kansas.

But sometimes, no matter how just-fine a place might seem for your family,

the pull towards HOME is just too strong.

David got a call from a Columbus firm a couple weeks ago,

and we found out this week that they really wanted to hire him (can you blame them?)

So, even though things aren't the same as we left them,

Ohio is still Ohio, 

Home is still Home.

We took the offer.

We will miss some things about Kansas very much.

Sometimes I'm not quite sure how we will live without Miss Judy, Miss Susie, Miss Ellen, Miss Michele, and Miss Julie (the brave women who teach our boys every day.)

Gevura, I'm most likely still going to call you too much and stay on the phone waaaay too long.

But despite the dear friends we're going to miss, I'm so happy to say,

We're heading Home, friends.  

(The week before Purim.)

(And we couldn't be gladder.)