For the past few months, I've had a hard time generating blog entries, because much of what we've been discussing and pursuing has related to a recently publicly revealed decision: WE'RE MOVING BACK TO TEXAS!
The decision to return has a great deal to do with the end of Michael's commitment to the Army Reserves. When he left active duty to join the Reserves, he was granted a decreased time commitment (from four years to two) as well as stability, meaning he wasn't eligible for deployment during his entire stint in the Reserves. This has been such a blessing, as one 15-month deployment was quite challenging and something we'd rather not revisit.
Michael's required Reserve commitment, and thus the end of his stabilization, ends this September. If he were to resign with the Reserves, or any other faction of the Army, he would again be eligible for deployment, a risk we just aren't willing to take. In light of the resulting decrease in both pay and benefits, we would have a hard time maintaining our lifestyle here... so, sayonara, Army... and Colorado.
Add to that, the opportunity for Michael to work for his dad's manufacturing company, A. C. Horn & Co., and the answer to where we'll start our next stage of life was easy: The Big D!
We are currently working out the details of where exactly we'll be living, but we're most interested in the Lakewood and Lake Highlands areas of Dallas. We'll be sure to keep you updated on where we finally land, but for now we're working on packing up all of our things here and saying goodbye to the wonderful friends we've made in Summit County over the past two years. Colorado will always have a special place in my heart.
The decision to return has a great deal to do with the end of Michael's commitment to the Army Reserves. When he left active duty to join the Reserves, he was granted a decreased time commitment (from four years to two) as well as stability, meaning he wasn't eligible for deployment during his entire stint in the Reserves. This has been such a blessing, as one 15-month deployment was quite challenging and something we'd rather not revisit.
Michael's required Reserve commitment, and thus the end of his stabilization, ends this September. If he were to resign with the Reserves, or any other faction of the Army, he would again be eligible for deployment, a risk we just aren't willing to take. In light of the resulting decrease in both pay and benefits, we would have a hard time maintaining our lifestyle here... so, sayonara, Army... and Colorado.
Add to that, the opportunity for Michael to work for his dad's manufacturing company, A. C. Horn & Co., and the answer to where we'll start our next stage of life was easy: The Big D!
We are currently working out the details of where exactly we'll be living, but we're most interested in the Lakewood and Lake Highlands areas of Dallas. We'll be sure to keep you updated on where we finally land, but for now we're working on packing up all of our things here and saying goodbye to the wonderful friends we've made in Summit County over the past two years. Colorado will always have a special place in my heart.
Posts
1 comments:
Michelle Terry said...
excited for you guys and this new phase of life! :) hope all the moving details come together smoothly!