I'm seriously torn. I think I mostly want to buy a house in Idaho, but there are strong reasons to stay. Pros and Cons: (Some serious / some silly / just everything). What should we do?
Pros for buying in St. Louis:
J.D.'s work
Connections/help/possible work Wash U
Library access / resources Wash U
Closer to Catherine, Michael, and Olivia for visits
Help to initially, possibly get a job elsewhere
Botanical Garden
Art Museum & special exhibits / Culture
Forest Park sledding/kite flying
Lots of kid activities and places Butterfly house, Magic house, City Museum
Earlier spring / more flowering plants / easier to grow for a garden
Always some new restaurant or new thing to do
Cons for buying in St. Louis:
***Away from family (most heavily weighted)
Like it but don't want to stay here indefinitely
Tornadoes :)
Get less nice house for same price
Worry about selling house in next year or two
Pros for buying in Idaho:
Where our hearts are
Closer to both sides of our family
Closer to some friends
Money goes a lot further, would get a lot more house & land
Mountains/ nature / open space
Cons for buying in Idaho:
J.D. doesn't have a secure job there
I don't have a job or connections / resources there
We've gotten used to the variety of culture and would really miss museums & botanical garden
I've probably forgotten things. Oh... I'm stressed & my heart just hurts thinking about it. It seems impossible to make the right choice.