Dwight wants to know the story behind why I live and work in two places.

There are several possible answers to this query:
1. It’s a whole Lewis and Clark fascination. Lewis, born in Charlottesville. StLMom, living in C’ville. Lewis and Clark, leaving on their expedition from St. Charles, Mo. (just outside of St. Louis). StLMom, living in St. Charles for 17 years before leaving on expedition to C’ville. Hmmm. OK, not really.
2. Uprooted, after living and working 17 years in the St. Louis area, I couldn’t bear to make a clean break. So I kept my job in St. Louis, telecommute Mon-Fri and travel back often where I live and work in the same place for a few days at a time.
3. Almost a year ago, my husband’s project was ending, meaning layoffs for team members. Instead of letting him go, the company set him up with several interviews. The winner? A spot in Charlottesville, a place we’d never even visited. We came. We saw. I interviewed random people on the downtown mall. We decided. Let me compress two months for you: worry, indescision, insomnia, talking, excitement, fear, nervousness. The most nerve-wracking moment came when I had to share with my firm the news that we would, in all likelihood, be moving away. They decided they’d rather keep me. I decided I’d rather stay. We worked it out and, seven months later, I can tell you, it’s still working, even long distance.

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