Change of plans...

After almost two and a half years of living in Sydney, we're finally heading back home. There's a catch; when we move back next month, it won't be to New York. That's right, we're moving to...

Cleveland, Ohio!

Never thought you'd hear of Rick and Misty Johnson living in Cleveland, right? There's a very good reason for the change though, I promise. With the immense help and recommendation of our friend and cheerleader Chris Musso, Rick has scored a new job as an Associate at McKinsey & Co., in Cleveland. Musso works for McKinsey in Cleveland so we'll have some built-in-friends when we move which is a big plus for me.

Now, we had some misgivings at first about not moving back to New York. We had concerns about Cleveland too (mine were mostly about living in the suburbs). There will be a formal mourning period for New York as that was where our minds were focused. And Rick and I would still love to live there again in the future. Right now we're excited to be making some good changes for our family and for Rick's career. The amount of house we'll be able to have in Cleveland is quite alluring too. (For all of you who know Rick, you know that he loves clothes and shoes so closet space is a definite priority.)

I told Piper that we're going to be moving from Sydney to Cleveland. I was just trying to plant the seed so she's not too surprised when it happens. She asked me about Zoey. I told her that she was staying in Sydney but we'd be going to Cleveland. She then told me "no Cleveland." Poor girl, she sure will miss her friends.

We're still working with McKinsey on figuring out our moving date and Rick's starting date so stay tuned for more. Just remember: Cleveland rocks (or so we've been told.)