Florida
Written on 8:33 PM by Jim Harmer
This is a photo by Greg Martin of the beach right next to the law school.
The big news for the week is that we're 95% sure we're moving to Naples, Florida. We've been thinking about it and planning and making budgets and we just can't turn down such a good offer. We're thrilled with the idea of living on the beach, but it's kind of scary to pick up and move 2,573 miles.
We've looked and looked at moving/shipping companies and we can't find anything for less than $3,000. We itemized everything we own and found out that it is cheapest for us to sell EVERYTHING, fly to Florida, and then buy the stuff again when we get there. The trick is that we can't sell everything yet because we still need our stuff until we get on the plane. It's gonna be rough.
Naples is a rich resort town with very low crime, voted the best beach in America by the Travel Channel, most of the apartments are less than 2 miles from the beach, it's 20 minutes from the Everglades, terrific tarpon fishing, and a free law school with a 96% bar passage rate.
Rexburg has DIED (some might argue that it has been dead for a while now) with the economy. There is not one job to be found (even fast food). The church has a hiring freeze, 2 of the 3 call centers have closed down (and the one that's open isn't hiring), and no one else is hiring. I need to earn some money this summer, so we have to leave Rexburg as soon as school ends so we can get a job down in Florida. We're thinking of leaving April 23.
We went down to Blackfoot this weekend and I got out to take some pictures. I took this one of a little foot bridge.
Gorgeous pictures, Jim! Good luck with all the planning, and congrats on the acceptance by the way.
Sounds like quite the adventure! The climate sounds like the funnest thing about Florida. What about Chewy? Are you taking him? I imagine you'll take Ruger because that just wouldn't be right to sell him. Good luck selling all your other stuff:)
We're gonna sell Chewie. I think we'll get at least $100 out of him :-) Sorry dog!
Em! I am so excited for you guys! That will be so fun. Congrats on getting into Law School with a full ride Jim! That is so awesome. I need your email, Emily. Love you guys.