Showing posts with label St. Louis vs. Idaho. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Louis vs. Idaho. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

To stay or go?

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.