"Would love it. Don't tease me. :-P" Carrie replied.
With my red hair and last name I'd fit right in until I opened my mouth to talk.
Carrie and I have discussed spending a year abroad somewhere. It's a wide world and we both feel like Shane would benefit from experiencing it. We both went through several moves as children (Carrie far more than I), and (while not always fun) it's a growth experience seeing how the grass is on another side. Neither one of us has lived out of the States, but I wonder what it would be like being an immigrant somewhere. It would give me a new perspective into the lives of many of my students.
We're not exactly sure when or where a move would happen, though.
Would I teach somewhere through a Department of Defense school? Would I get a job as a special educator in a different country? Or are we only talking about a different state? How old should Shane be? Would we sell or rent our house? My current job allows me a year leave of absence with a guaranteed position upon return. What are all the conditions?
It's a fun dream. It may never happen or it may happen right after Nana and Pop move. I'm not concerned one way or the other; I like to wiki places, zoom around on Google Maps and learn new things.
Ideally, I think Shane should be old enough to remember the experience. If we packed up now he wouldn't be likely to remember much of it. I doubt Shane remembers our townhouse at all. However, I wouldn't want Shane to be so old that it would be too hard to adapt in case a short trip ended up becoming a new home.
Who knows what the future holds?
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