A Belle's Return to the South

The Move from Colorado to Carolina!

2,078 miles.
115 highest temperature (Oklahoma)
40 42 mosquito bites.
7 days with my grandparents.
6 days at Folly Beach.
5 siblings visited.
4 days in Memphis with family and old friends.
3 dolphins spotted in the river.
2 JOBS SECURED IN CHARLOTTE
1 nearly dead Mountaineer.

I made it! I managed to fit all my earthly possessions in my Mountaineer with the help of a rooftop bag, including the Detective, Lola, and myself.  Lola didn't have much wiggle room but she did very well.

Although she did enjoy stretching out on her very own bed at the hotel in Wichita...

I made it to Memphis and was happy to see my family and catch up with old friends.  Memphis was, as expected in August, unbearably hot and humid.  It immediately reaffirmed by decision NOT to move there. It was good to catch up with some of my mother's friends and my Rhodes friends.  While I was there my friend Whitnaynay got engaged to our favorite Law Ginger, so that was exciting. When did we get old enough to get married?! I was very excited to see my brother Chef Aleks in his element at Silky O'Sullivan's.  I am so proud of him, especially for working at what I assume is the only bar east of the Mississippi with a CSU flag hanging on the wall!

After Memphis, I met up with my brother Drew, the Mississippi geological engineer, to meet up with my grandparents in Atlanta then head to Folly Beach for a week.  We are both interested in living in Charleston someday, so several of our days were actually spent touring Charleston and exploring.  Although I did get a pretty wicked Chaco tan from hanging out on the dock.

 Two places in my future.

 View of the Folly River.

 Chaco tan!

 This iron fence and gate has been standing around St. Philips Episcopal Church since before the Revolutionary War.

I love old Southern homes like this! Saw this on our tour of Charleston.

So I've been in Charlotte a week now.  Over the past week I have interviewed for, got offered, and accepted a job offer at a KD alum's small law firm, set up a job to nanny for 2 kids in the afternoons, and already made money dog sitting.  After much apprehension, prayer, and tears, things are finally coming together and I feel like this was definitely the right move to make.  I am very optimistic right now.  I have been networking and even have a meeting set up with the Director of Sustainability for Duke Energy to just discus her career and learn more about perhaps a career for me in that field. We will see where it goes. I finally feel excited about the direction I am going.  Everything is a learning experience, and I am trying to enjoy the ride.

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Cheers!