We've lived up here in the sierra foothills as a family for 10 years. Katie, our daughter is on the verge of turning 19 and more than likely before her 19th birthday, she is preparing to set out on her own, with her trusty Russell at her side. She has decided she wants to take a new job in El Dorado Hills. There is a position for her as a Optimetrical Assistant at a practice there.
We are so very proud of her. She has grown up so much as a young lady in the last couple of years. Though kids and their parents always have their 'Go arounds', and we are no different, she really wants to be independent. She is concerned about things like is there going to be enough income to pay for all the out go. I think she puts more thought in to this today than I did when I was starting out on my own, moving from Southern California to the Bay area.
Sure, Carol and I worry about if they are ready, if they will have enough money and all of those sorts of things, but at some point, you have to just go do it. This new job really will be a good thing for Katie as it will allow her to have more worldly experiences than she can have in our little secluded part of Amador County. Don't get me wrong. For the most part, Amador County was a good place for Katie to be raise. They have good schools, safe neighborhoods and reasonable cost of living. But it doesn't have much in the way of moderate to high paying jobs available. Also, not many employers in Amador County offer benifits. These are all things that moving to the Sacramento Area will be more plentiful for her and Russ as they move on to their next part of their life. As for all of us when we first moved out, it will be scarey and challenging, but it will be a good thing for them. As we all know, their learning of 'Life' has just begun!
We will be sad to see them go, but we are so very proud of them. Stay posted! Happy Camping! - Eric -
We are so very proud of her. She has grown up so much as a young lady in the last couple of years. Though kids and their parents always have their 'Go arounds', and we are no different, she really wants to be independent. She is concerned about things like is there going to be enough income to pay for all the out go. I think she puts more thought in to this today than I did when I was starting out on my own, moving from Southern California to the Bay area.
Sure, Carol and I worry about if they are ready, if they will have enough money and all of those sorts of things, but at some point, you have to just go do it. This new job really will be a good thing for Katie as it will allow her to have more worldly experiences than she can have in our little secluded part of Amador County. Don't get me wrong. For the most part, Amador County was a good place for Katie to be raise. They have good schools, safe neighborhoods and reasonable cost of living. But it doesn't have much in the way of moderate to high paying jobs available. Also, not many employers in Amador County offer benifits. These are all things that moving to the Sacramento Area will be more plentiful for her and Russ as they move on to their next part of their life. As for all of us when we first moved out, it will be scarey and challenging, but it will be a good thing for them. As we all know, their learning of 'Life' has just begun!
We will be sad to see them go, but we are so very proud of them. Stay posted! Happy Camping! - Eric -
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