Why The Poconos

My husband and I decided that there was very little keeping us in NJ. We had just celebrated our 25th anniversary, have had our share of crisis and perils, and felt that we needed a new start. We had a small vacation cabin near Lake Wallenpaupack since 2000 and we always felt more at home there than we had in NJ for quite some time. So when I retired from my state job, and my husband was between jobs, we figured that there was no better time to consider where we can go with the rest of our lives.

Okay, some would say mid-life crisis. Maybe. Nothing wrong with that either, but we had no family in NJ anymore, and our friends were willing to come up to see us, probably more than when we lived near them. You know, absence makes the heart..., but more like a visit is like a vacation, as this area is so beautiful.

I hope to post our feelings and reactions to starting a new life here in the Poconos. In spite of a few snags, we love it so far.