Living and Working in Asheville

We are living in Asheville North Carolina and house sitting until we decide to move to Raleigh. The house belongs to Stacie and she will be retiring from the Army in May, so we have time to make the transition. While we are here we are enjoying the beauty of the Appalachian Mountains and the unique offerings of Asheville. For a small city there is a lot to do. It’s been touted as San Francisco of the south. Perhaps that’s because of the eclectic population; a large gay population, tie dye clothing, a “live and let live” attitude, and lots of entertainment and jazz. Every Friday night people gather for the drumming circle in the city square. We hung out at an alive after five event sponsored by the city and danced to jazz funk, I’m not sure what else to call it, but the band sure got the crowd going. We are also doing some light construction on the house while are staying here. The pictures tell the story.

Our never ending summer took us through Las Vegas and we saw a GREAT Cirque Du Soleil called "Ka". Believe me, it’s well worth the cost of a trip to Vegas. We were home for a day and out again to Maryland. The relaxing duo is Dawn, Neeki's sister, and their mother Christy. We went to Washington D.C. and toured the Holocaust museum - it's hard to imagine anything so horrific happening in the modern age. Tim was surprised to find out that the Smithsonian is not one building, but many museums dedicated to science and the arts. If you've been to DC you've seen all these sights. For Tim it was a new experience and it was fun seeing it for the first time. We rented a car and drove to North Carolina to look for a place to live. We visited Durham, Chapel Hill, Greensboro, Charlotte, and Raleigh. Raleigh is a mid size city in the research triangle. It's recession proof, low crime rate, lots of vibrant construction, downtown city life, arts, international airport and according to Forbes it is one of the best places to start a business. We decided to make the big move to Raleigh.