New Mexico FAQ

The New Mexico FAQ

            For those of you who have not heard, Josh got orders to move to a new base in New Mexico. Ever since I’ve announced that we’re moving, I’ve had a slew of questions. Some I know the answers to, but most I don’t. All of the questions can be very frustrating. I’m not upset at the people asking questions, because I know they mean well. It’s that I don’t have the answers. So I’ve decided to write up an FAQ of all the details I actually do have.

Where in New Mexico?

The base is called Holloman AFB. It’s about 25 minutes outside of a small-ish town called Alamogordo, which is about 4 hours from Albuquerque. The base is in the middle of nowhere.

When will you move?

Josh is scheduled to be there by the 30^th of April, which means he will have to leave before that, probably around the 9^th. That may change.

What about school?

Hopefully next semester will be my last for classes. Josh will leave in the middle of my semester and I will stay behind to finish it out.

How long will you have to stay behind?

Until at least the middle of May.

What about student teaching?

Best case scenario, I will be able to do my student teaching in New Mexico next fall. Worst case scenario, I spend the summer with Josh and have to come back to Vegas for 3 months to student teach.

So what about graduation?

I don’t know. I know I will get my degree, but I doubt that I will actually “walk” to receive my degree because I may or may not be in Vegas at the time of the ceremony.

Where will you stay when Josh leaves?

I will move back in with my dad and Carol.

Where will you live in New Mexico?

I don’t know yet. Possibly on base, or possibly in Alamogordo. Josh may take some time to go down there to check it out.

Who will have the dogs?

Josh will take them with him when he leaves in April.

How do you feel about moving?

I have a mixed reaction. Best way to describe it is bittersweet. I’m excited to go someplace new to start a new adventure with my husband, but I’m also sad to be leaving the place I grew up. I keep in mind that the move is not permanent, and every child leaves home at some point or another. It really isn’t much different than if I had chosen to go out of state for college.

So that’s it. I apologize if your question was not on the list. That probably means I don’t have an answer for it. Keep in mind that this move is six months away, so many of the details will not be worked out for a long time. And it means that things can change. These are all the details I know for now. Hope it satisfied some of curiosities and whatnot.