The Gap Year is Over

Yep.

For the past few weeks, anytime we tell the more yuppie inclined that we're moving to Spain with a 14 year old, they ask if we're taking a gap year. Umm, no.

Our gap year started a year ago, when we led stressful lives in a large house without much financial maneuvering, jobs and school that drained us. The year is ending with us getting on a plane in 3 days on Monday to go live in Spain for an undetermined amount of time.

The gap year has consisted of me working at a much better and less stressful job making less, and by less I mean like 15% less. What was I thinking keeping the much worse job for that little money?

Our gap year also involved Janis really focusing on a particular clientele and getting a lot of traction to start her new business endeavors.

The year also meant living in half of a crappy duplex with noisy neighbors and constant construction in our neighborhood.

Janis said tonight that it seems like we're going back home in three days. I couldn't agree more, it seems like the beginning of a new life.

So no, not a gap year, we've had our gap year and we are looking forward to settling into "normal" life again.