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The Move and the Horoscope

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 For a year now I have been working on the prospect of moving my family to New Orleans. I love New Orleans! It wasn't my first choice of locations, but after moving back to my hometown of Lafayette, LA, after years away in Memphis, Holland, and Hawaii, it was nice that a move from Lafayette to New Orleans was a close one (2.5hrs). New Orleans is also close to my parents who also live in my hometown of Lafayette.  Prepping for the transition to New Orleans, for the past year, I studied the housing market, neighborhoods, schools for my kids, gyms, flag football, all the numerous things necessary to move with small children.  I chose New Orleans because after three years in my hometown, it seemed like the only place my husband was willing to go! We just moved from Hawaii, he'd say. The proximity of New Orleans made it a good compromise in destinations for my husband who was reluctant to leave. Being here in Lafayette has been great and awful at the same time. My daughter was...