teal takes on… a BIG move.

I’ve moved a lot in my adult life.  This, after spending the first 18 years of my life in Mason City, Iowa. (A great place to grow up!)

I spent my college years in Illinois, Orlando (thanks to a stint with the WDW College Program), Washington DC and London.  Grad school took me to NYC.

My career in TV sent me back home to Iowa, down to Waco, Texas where I picked up two-stepping, an affinity for the word ya’ll, and a pair of cowboy boots, and eventually to the Windy City (Chicago) where I rediscovered a need for the coats and mittens I had in storage for a few years.

All in all, 9 cities in about 10 years.

My husband has lived in nearly as many places (thanks in large part to his career as a Navy pilot). The Navy took us to Newport, RI exactly one day after our wedding. Why wade into military life when you can dive in head-first?!

After a very quick four months in San Diego, our next BIG adventure begins in just 17 days. We are headed to JAPAN, which will be home for the next 2-3 years.

As you might imagine, I’ll be ‘taking on’ a lot in Japan. Yes, plenty of adventures — I’ve got many cities, countries and cuisines on my bucket list — but I’ll also be taking on my first deployment. No doubt, a big challenge ahead.

The best advice I’ve received thus far? Keep busy.

My response? No problem. #letsdothis