Isci_the_Weatherman's Blog

I live in Pasadena, and put 62 miles a day roundtrip getting to and from work. During school, it's more like 72. I take the Beltway from 45 to 59, and since I don't have to be at work til 9 it's usually not too bad-as long as there's no wrecks at W Fuqua or Fondren it's about 30 minutes one way. A little far, I know, butthe pay, the bosses, and the staff is worth it.
Would I be willing to move closer? Not really. My entire family--both mine and my husbands, is within 5 miles, as is my hubs office and Scotti's school. Plus, we have Galveston within 50 miles..41 from my door to the Seawall, as a matter of fact. (I've lived off Westheimer before, and the 65 mile drive to Galley stunk.) There's Kemah, NASA, etc all within a 30 minute drive, so I think we'll stay where we are.
However, when my boss does retire? I will look for something a LOT more closer to home. :-)

My dad commutes 100 miles (total) to work every day. We used to live within walking distance from his office... he said that, although the driving can sometimes take its toll, the country is definitely worth the drive(s). I personally live six minutes from where I work and it's great, haha.

A "nice big house" is fine and dandy but if you're too whipped to enjoy it from Friday night to Sunday night because of the stress of getting back and forth then what exactly have you gained? Besides, your close-in digs may be smaller but they are appreciating faster than anything else on the market. Quality over quantity every time.

I used to live less than half a mile from Fox 26 but there was a downside: I was always the first person they'd call in for breaking news because I was right around the corner.

So I learned my lesson and moved out to the 'burbs!

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