How I got back here is a very long story which I hope to fully address but for now I 'd like to impart what it is like to build a life here, one without the late night parties, the social mixers, the late afternoons at Pantana Bob's. If I'm up past 1 am now, it is likely due to my sick child or the horrible restless leg syndrome I have in my second pregnancy. Is this where I plan to establish roots and buy a family plot? Absolutely not. This is not my dream city in any way. I am a big city type of person. I could get lost in libraries, museums, major department stores, and grandiose parks. Chapel Hill has none of that by any means but thats okay for now. And the reason for that is that right now it is not about me but about my children and my family as a whole. My husband is about to finish his program at UNC and my daughter has great friends and a great routine in my old college town. There are tons of smaller parks and family traditions we look forward to fulfill on weekends and holidays. My child is a happy one and I believe that alot of that has to do with this town and with the fact that one set of grandparents are a constant in her life since they live in the state. For this reason we are choosing to give the start of our second child's life the same beginning. Our hope is to stay here a few more years where my husband and I can put our education to use in our professions and then move on to a new city and start anew. That is the ultimate goal, but who knows what is in store for us. I choose now to enjoy my surroundings and I get super excited when I come across new local markets or mommy groups or cultural get togethers in my area. It is the same giddiness I used to get in my college years here when I finally found the perfect outfit for my sorority mixer or when I found out I was going to be able to study abroad in Italy with my best friend my junior year. How things change over time but I am blessed to be back in a place in which events occured that shaped who I am today. I met and lost my first love here, I met some amazing women who became lifelong friends, I faced and overcame personal health issues here, I found my calling to address women and children's health issues, and I gave birth to my first child here. I became a mother, the calling I am most passionate about, and if it meant that my children were happy in a the dumpiest town in America, then that is where you would find me.
Some of our local favorites/resources:
Town of Chapel Hill- http://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/
Carrboro Farmers Market-http://www.carrborofarmersmarket.com/
Studio A Dance-http://www.studioadancearts.com/
Chapel Hill Public Library-http://chapelhillpubliclibrary.org/
Kidzu Children's Museum-http://www.kidzuchildrensmuseum.org/
Stay tuned for another post on some of my favorite shops/boutiques, and restaurants!!
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