What a *Coinqui-dink*!

Gavin and I are rockin' it in the music city visiting my dad and trish this week.  For those who have been to Nashville you know how beautiful a city it is and how all the homes and neighborhoods look like scenes from a movie.  Well my dad's *new* neighborhood is no exception.  Though they have been here over a year, the neighborhood is still going up around them and so it is very different looking than last year.  I haven't taken any pics but will before I leave to throw up in another post.

Anyway...this morning I went for a run and as I was cooling down [which was important bc dang the humidity - which I know really isn't bad yet - is REALLY REALLY bad compared to Tucson], the song 'Life is a Highway' came on my iPod.  I love to hear this song for many reasons...1) it is a great song! 2) It has a good running beat and keeps you moving, 3) Ayden is OBSESSED with the movie Cars right now [in fact I don't think obsessed is quite strong enough], and so the song makes me smile thinking of him.

Well today was no exception, only today while I was stretching enjoying a little Rascal Flats I happened to be staring at this spectacular home across the way from my dad's and wouldn't you know it, it belongs to the Rascal Flats manager!!

The home is actually up for sale.  It is approx 15,000 square feet (yes that is three zeros) and is on the market for....... drum roll please......

3.5 Million.

Now, don't get me wrong, 3.5M is a large chunk of change and I don't expect to ever be shelling that out for a home...however!  This is definitely a testament to the market in Nashville and why this city is one of top three best places to live.  A great standard of living...no income tax...sweet southern demeanor without being tooooo far south....four seasons without being too cold....good schools.....excellent entertainment.....

Every time I am here I think "I could live here!".  But then I remember that I am on vacation every time I am here....(across from Rascal Flats' manager's house).....which is not per se where I would be living and certainly not close to my dear group of friends whom I cherish and love and thank my lucky stars each day to have in my, and as importantly my sons', lives =)

People ask me often why we don't move - especially to a larger job market - and the truth is, J and I have talked countless times about moving and each and every time we do the math we conclude that our focus is our family.  We don't intend to chase our career around the country or world and drag the family with us.  So long as we can be happy in our jobs in Tucson, you cannot beat the community of friends and family we have surrounding us.  This is not to say that we will never move from Tucson.  But it is to say that the priorities must be in the right order for us to do so.

And now that this is post has been completely and utterly side tracked - sorry -....I'll sign off...