What's it like moving cross-country with a military family?

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Discussion Overview

This thread discusses the experiences of a military family moving cross-country to a new duty station in Colorado Springs. Participants share their thoughts on the journey, the excitement of settling in, and the challenges faced during the move.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a military spouse, shares their experience of moving from New Jersey to Colorado Springs, detailing their travel route and stops along the way.
  • Another participant expresses excitement for the moving family and hopes they settle in quickly.
  • Several users offer well wishes for the new chapter in the participant's life and business endeavors in Colorado Springs.
  • One participant highlights the fun and adventure of the long trip, noting the positive attitude of their child during the transition.
  • Another participant thanks the moving family for their service and wishes them luck in their new town.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

General agreement exists among participants in expressing excitement and support for the moving family, with no clear disagreements noted.

Contextual Notes

The discussion reflects the personal experiences of military families during relocations, emphasizing the emotional and logistical aspects of moving across the country.

Who May Find This Useful

Other military families or consultants who have experienced similar moves may find the shared experiences and supportive comments relevant.

pcsharon1
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Okay, so some of you may have realized....most of you probably didn't because I'm not that active on here anyway, but I've been away since the end of August. We are military and signed out of our last duty station on August 31st. Well, we are finally at our new station.

We are now in Colorado Springs where my hubby will be stationed at Ft. Carson. We have found a house to rent.......even though we won't be moving in until around the 20th.......and it is close to post and in a good area. I am so excited to finally be getting close to getting back to a normal life. You know.....our stuff, our home, our family.

We made a huge trip cross country on the way out here. We started out in New Jersey and went to Virginia to visit our families for about 2 weeks. Then we headed out. We drove through Tennessee to Ft. Campbell, Kentucky to visit friends there, then up through Kentucky and Indiana to Michigan where we visited my brother and a good friend of mine who just recently got married. Then we spent a day in Chicago visiting the Lincoln Park Zoo (which is free by the way, and awesome) and then over into Wisconsin to visit the Wisconsin Dells, really pretty but the wrong season to be visiting there. Then on to Minneapolis, Minnesota where we visited the Sculpture Gardens and the Mall of America. Then down into South Dakota - Badlands National Park is amazing. If you have never been - YOU HAVE TO GO. It is so beautiful. Then on to the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument. Then into Wyoming to see Devils Tower and then down into Colorado. It was an awesome trip - just me, the hubby, the 2 1/2 year old and the dog. We did have to replace our car battery after it died in Deadwood, South Dakota while we were visiting the gravesite of Wild Bill Hicock and Calamety Jane. Other than that, no troubles and we didn't even get lost - much.

Hopefully I will catch back up and get my business going quickly once we get fully moved in. Don't look like I have anything going much for this month but I do have a catalog show and a kitchen show set up for early November.
 
wow sounds like you had an amazing 'move' sounds fun!! hope you get settled in quickly!!
 
Welcome back and I wish you lots of luck in your new town! Hopefully your catalog & cooking show will result in some bookings to help get you off the ground there. :D
 
Best wishes, and thank you for your service.
 
Welcome to Colorado Springs!! I'm looking forward to meeting you soon :)
 
Girl, when you move, YOU MOVE! Yikes! I am glad you made it safe and sound. Miss you already!
 
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AJPratt said:
Girl, when you move, YOU MOVE! Yikes! I am glad you made it safe and sound. Miss you already!

Thanks for the well wishes everybody. You're right, Ann! We did it up right this time and it was a lot of fun. From my folks house in Virginia to actually getting here to Colorado Springs was actually over 3000 miles - it was a long way but so much fun. And our little Tristan did great! He's so excited to be getting a new house but has been awesome meeting new people and staying in hotels. He's going to be the perfect little "army brat". These moves aren't going to get him down.
 
I am glad the transition is going well!
 

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