A Heartfelt Thank-You

A Heartfelt Thank-You

Starting a new year feels fresh and hopeful. We are striving to make the best of a tragic situation that could last for as long as we choose to look at it that way. We take every moment we can to remember Alexander and to feel him. We don’t want to be so caught up in...
A Very Cary Christmas

A Very Cary Christmas

  Cary is a festive place, especially around the Christmas holidays. We knew before we started this adventure that Cary celebrated multiple events a year, but WOW! The Lantern Festival is one of the most colorful and drew us in during the research phase of Cary....
Cary Culture

Cary Culture

Living in the Raleigh-Durham area is different from other areas of North Carolina. It’s not super southern, but it has nuances I quite enjoy. Cary is very international and multicultural which is a big draw for us, not to mention that namesake thing…Cary is my middle...
California vs North Carolina: How does it add up?

California vs North Carolina: How does it add up?

Now that we’ve been here all of three months, we’ve learned some things. Some of it is great and some of it are you kidding me?!? The biggie, Houses. Yes, houses are less by about 40% in Cary and even less an hour outside of Cary, but you’re an hour away from jobs and...
Moving: What about the friends?

Moving: What about the friends?

After twenty-six years of cultivating and growing a community of friends, how do you just leave that? My network of buddies could help me with anything, a Rolodex of advisers and fixers. Without our boys, or a dog, or PTA, how do we start over? That’s a question I...