If you read my last blog post, you know that we are now living in Lexington. We will be here for the next 5-6 years (at least), while Matt completes his PhD at the University of Kentucky. This also means that I will turn 30 in Lexington. Unless Jon and Steph want to move from the wonderful city of Chicago, we will not be living together any time before I turn the big 3...0... With Stephanie's blessing, I have decided to change one of the items on my list.
Matt and I have talked about being foster parents since before we got married. Now that we are in Lexington we are feeling that it is about time that we stopped talking and started doing. We are going through the foster parent training, and could have a child (just one) placed with us by the end of the semester if all goes well. With that being said, I am changing "Live with Jon and Steph" to "Become Foster Parents" on my 30 by 30 list. We are looking forward to this new chapter in our lives, and I'm looking forward to marking another item off my list.
Side note - I am also considering changing a couple of other items on the list as a 28th birthday present to myself. It is my list - I'll change it as I choose.
On a different note, I can mark "Play Mandolin with a band" off the list. For Christmas Matt got me Mandolin lessons. Which proved to be quite beneficial when he also booked a gig for us to play at a wedding. It was a humble gathering in South Knoxville, but it was a gig, and I played mandolin. I even sang harmony on a couple of songs (okay maybe one song). It was fun. I'm not sure if I'll be playing for any event in the near future, but if you ever need a mandolin player, feel free to call my agent.
