Shows What I Know!
Monday, October 03, 2005
As noted in my last post, I thought the initial response I got was going to be tough to match, much less beat.
I was wrong. Very wrong.
I have spent much of the last month collecting clothing from generous individual donors, 3 dozen of which came from my former employer QUALCOMM, no surprise a huge believer in philanthropy, who constantly encourages their employees to give back to the communities they live in. I applaud their contributions.
In all, I collected over 140, 33 gallon Hefty Bags full of clothing of all types and sizes. It took a 14' Uhaul to get it all out of my house and directly to those in need. Thank you to everyone who donated! This has been an amazing experience for me.
On a related a side note, during my efforts I spent nearly two weeks in the Atlanta area working with local relief groups who were helping out those who had been relocated to GA from the nearby gulf. Although the weather was a bit muggy, I found I really enjoyed the people I was working with and started thinking....
Life south of the Mason-Dixon line? What would it be like? Could I be an East Coaster?
Well I'm going to find out in December. Parker and I got to talking about it, jokingly at first, but then as we began to tick off the few reasons to stay in San Diego versus the many to move to Atlanta, we came up with only one thing that San Diego absolutely has over Atlanta in the way we live our lives: the beach weather atmosphere.
Then we counted the number of times we've been to the beach in the last 9 months: Twice. We already live 5 miles inland, so for practical intents and purposes, we're already land locked.
Since we're only going to be 3 hours from Savannah, I think I can live with that. It takes nearly that long in San Diego traffic anyway.
The humidity factor will be the wild card for me. Parker has already lived in Atlanta before and has family there, so I think it will be an easier transition for her. I'm good with change though, so I'm not worried. In fact, I'm really excited!
We got a 3,800+ square foot, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house, built the same year as my current home, with a full size heated pool and a full basement on 3 acres for half of what I paid for my home here in San Diego!
As a bonus, I'll have major league football, baseball, and hockey all within 20 minutes, as well as minor league hockey and arena football, but I must admit I still have to learn how to speak NASCAR and figure out what in the world the Big G is all about.
Wish me luck!
I was wrong. Very wrong.
I have spent much of the last month collecting clothing from generous individual donors, 3 dozen of which came from my former employer QUALCOMM, no surprise a huge believer in philanthropy, who constantly encourages their employees to give back to the communities they live in. I applaud their contributions.
In all, I collected over 140, 33 gallon Hefty Bags full of clothing of all types and sizes. It took a 14' Uhaul to get it all out of my house and directly to those in need. Thank you to everyone who donated! This has been an amazing experience for me.
On a related a side note, during my efforts I spent nearly two weeks in the Atlanta area working with local relief groups who were helping out those who had been relocated to GA from the nearby gulf. Although the weather was a bit muggy, I found I really enjoyed the people I was working with and started thinking....
Life south of the Mason-Dixon line? What would it be like? Could I be an East Coaster?
Well I'm going to find out in December. Parker and I got to talking about it, jokingly at first, but then as we began to tick off the few reasons to stay in San Diego versus the many to move to Atlanta, we came up with only one thing that San Diego absolutely has over Atlanta in the way we live our lives: the beach weather atmosphere.
Then we counted the number of times we've been to the beach in the last 9 months: Twice. We already live 5 miles inland, so for practical intents and purposes, we're already land locked.
Since we're only going to be 3 hours from Savannah, I think I can live with that. It takes nearly that long in San Diego traffic anyway.
The humidity factor will be the wild card for me. Parker has already lived in Atlanta before and has family there, so I think it will be an easier transition for her. I'm good with change though, so I'm not worried. In fact, I'm really excited!
We got a 3,800+ square foot, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house, built the same year as my current home, with a full size heated pool and a full basement on 3 acres for half of what I paid for my home here in San Diego!
As a bonus, I'll have major league football, baseball, and hockey all within 20 minutes, as well as minor league hockey and arena football, but I must admit I still have to learn how to speak NASCAR and figure out what in the world the Big G is all about.
Wish me luck!
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