Day -66

Wow, the reality of our move is starting to sink in further-and-further, day-by-day. Our apartment search has begun in earnest and the nightmare of finding an apartment in NYC is starting to come true. There are so many obstacles, and keeping a positive attitued is becoming more and more difficult. I know that we can't be the only people in our situation looking for apartments in the city. And Gods know that we are willing to live with a lot, all I as for is basic safety and reatlively little insect infestation. Above that, everything else is gravy.

While the physical move is one part of the stress, there is a whole component that is lifestyle changes as well. We have built a good life in Denver, and now we are about to uproot and change everything, a major life event. I admit that my thoughts have been a bit lax, and I have not really faced the significance of this move, but now as the day approaches, I am starting to see it.

On top of everything else, we are coming to the realization that moving Java and Sue with us may not be best for them. With as little time as we will potentially be spending at home, it isn't fair for the creatures who have become such a part of our lives. In the past couple of years, we have from time to time been gone for extended periods, but nothing like what we are most likely about to experience. I know that we would be able to find an apartment for all of us, with a lot of extra work, I just don't know if it is really fair to them. I suppose sometimes you have to love something enough to know when it is time to let it go, but it still sucks. Big time.