Moving to Wisconsin

[nate]

Here is my happybat4 style Facebook post to the AW community.  We are moving to Wisconsin August 15th.  Now that I have finished writing it, I feel like I should have hired DR to make it sound more fun, exciting and emotional.

 

Well... My Wife is from Wisconsin although she has lived in Southern California most of her life.  When we originally married we had talked about moving out of the state and when Wisconsin came up, I said no way!  As time has gone on and California has gone more and more to hell we actually seriously looked around and really became fond of Wisconsin.  People are happy, crime is low and in the area we are going to, the schools are excellent.

 

I have lived my entire life in Southern California and it is going to be really hard to move away from my family and friends but we will be near my Wife's family and I am sure we will make new friends.  My daughter is going to be starting the first grade so it should be very easy for her to make new friends.  All of the people seem so nice and laid back.

 

The final straw for us was, living in a shitty apartment in Arcadia and not being able to find anything else better for less than $2000 a month, and for something with washer/dryer hookups and a yard would be closer to $3000 a month.  We are renting the house below in Mequon, the #1 school district in the entire state and a high end city, for $1750 a month.  Assuming we still like the area we will be buying in a couple years.

 

This is a 3 bed, 2 bath, Den, dining room & family room, 2.5 car garage 1800 sqft house on 1 acre with a full sized basement split into two rooms, one of which is finished into a "garden room" with huge windows and tons of space... in other words my new man cave (don't tell the wife).  The house is single story plus the basement so no stairs unless we are coming in from the garage or the basement which I love.  This house in Arcadia would easily eclipse 2 million dollars if not more because of the size of the land.  The back yard has a nice deck and then a huge grassy area with a swing set and trampoline bordered by a wooded area.

 

Any furniture you see is not ours, appliances are.

 

High res from the rental car:

The rest of these images are from the posting

 

This is my new man cave:

 

 

[mtangelsfan]

Congrats Nate! 

 

It may be hard at first, but I know you guys will be happy.

[arch stanton]

Looks like a nice place, Nate. Just try to stay focused on those images when you're shoveling your driveway at 5 AM in January.

[mancini79]

I went to Wisconsin last year. It totally exceeded my expectations. You are also in a mecca of craft brews and home of Pabst. Can't go wrong. You will need to make a trip to Lambeau this fooball season.

[gotbeer]

Nice Grats Nate.  And since you work at home, It's like moving from a cubical to a office with a view.

[Stradling]

I'll give you $100 for your new tv.

[Futch Winkleman]

Awesome nate.

 

Having done a similar move 6 years ago, I second what mt says.

[hk47]

Where at in Wisconsin?

[Brandon]

Place looks nice. Congrats dude.

Chelsea games will be more manageable in that time zone.

[nate]

Where at in Wisconsin?

Mequon. About 20 miles north of Milwaukee.

[nate]

Thanks guys. Thanks to MT for giving me advice back when we first were considering moving.

[eaterfan]

Just went to Milwaukee on Sunday. A fun city and the friendliest people I've ever met. If it weren't for the winter I could live there. Hope you like cheese and brats.

[xboom28x]

Welcome neighbor! Well, by state anyway. If you ever want to come out to the Twin Cities for a series when the Angels come to town, let me know.

 

Or if the Bruins ever make it out here to Big 10 country

[Lhalo]

Congrats Nate! Here's hoping for a smooth transition to your new home.

[Tank]

looks great. have fun and hope all goes well.

[Ray McKigney]

Looks like paradise. Just don't start posting about how much you love the Brewers and Ryan Braun. Good luck! 

[LBHalos17]

Congrats Nate!  House looks great; lots of space on a big lot (no neighbors peeping over the fence).  Sounds like the pros outweigh the cons-  calmer/friendlier neighborhoods, good schools (probably with better teacher/student ratios),  and pretty good pro sports...

I couldn't survive that far from the ocean.

 

Good luck to you guys out there!

[NJHalo]

Best of luck on your big move and to a better life.

 

Always respect people who take the leap of faith.

[yk9001]

Congrats.

 

I've lived all over the country.  I like so cal, but I'd make a move like this easily.

[St1ck]

Sweet pad. That's a lot of lawn to mow. 

[1nutkruk]

The main reason I moved out of state was so I could eventually buy a house.  Good luck in Wisconsin.  My sister in law lives in Appleton and I have no idea where that is.

[Brandon]

Yeah, this reminds me of KC where there is a lot of land and there aren't conventional fences dissecting property lines. Just a bunch of space in-between homes. It's unique for an outsider like me to see, but totally normal there.

I'd easily move out there if I didn't have the business opportunities here. I'm still not sure how I'd handle the snow and shoveling though. I guess with the money saved living there I'd just hire someone.

[katie]

Go to Sobelman's Pub & Grill in Milwaukee

 

Or O'Davey's Pub in Fond du Lac

[Mudville]

You need to hop on the summer clearence sales for Honda snow blowers. Wait till October and the prices will skyrocket.

[Angel Oracle]

Congrats Nate, that is a sweet looking house.