Harrisburg!!

I mentioned it briefly in my last post, but I didn't want to lump this big news into my Florida blog.

Ryan accepted a position at a dental practice in Harrisburg, PA!  We move in July!

Oh boy!  So much excitement and planning to come!  Another drive across the country, another new beginning.

I am so happy that we will be within driving distance of our families.  I'm already planning on dedicating a Sunday to learning how to make my Grandma's pasta sauce.  

Harrisburg sits on a river, will offer many kayaking opportunities, is close enough to the Poconos, DC, NYC, and Ocean City, NJ for a weekend trip, and should have some awesome pie out near Amish country.  Ryan's grandparents, cousins, aunt and uncle also live very close to Harrisburg.  We are really excited for this.

Many months were spent discussing which place would be best for us.  Was it Salt Lake City, with endless access to every outdoor activity you could hope for?  Minutes to the foothills, minutes to the canyons, Moab for a weekend?  Salt Lake definitely has many perks and it has treated us well.  Ryan thought long and hard about a position at a community health clinic here.  The market for dentistry is not great, however, and we decided that somewhere closer to home would be more beneficial in the long run.

He was considering practices in Ohio, PA, and Virginia.  We are so happy that he found a great opportunity with some great people in Harrisburg.