The End of the Bohemian Experiment

It didn't work out for us. It was fun while it lasted--a blast actually--but we are pulling the plug.

So long nighttime bonfires.


Adios evening canoe rides... (sniff)


...to our secret lakeside bouldering spot...(sniff)



Farewell Diving Rock. (sniff, sniff)


Early morning yoga...mist rising from the cool water...breaking the perfect stillness with a cannonball. (sniff, sniff, SOB. Waaaaaa!)

Wow. Do I really live here? Am I dreaming? Are we nuts????




Ok, I'm over it.

Say helloooooo to our new lake.....


Lake Tahoe.

That's right peeps. The Cards are leaving Kentucky and moving to Lake Tahoe. Not a bad trade, I say.

The fact is, as much as we love our lakeside retreat and our bohemian lifestyle, Keith's job sucks. He's learned a lot in the two years we've been here, but mostly learned that it's definitely not the right fit for him and this is not the right job for the rest of his life. Lots of reasons...better told over a pile of treats and a beverage.

Keith is really excited about his new job. He'll be joining an group of orthopedic surgeons and will have a lot in common with them. It's a group of active guys with skiers, hikers, bikers and climbers among them.

So this summer we are headed West. We'll actually be living in Carson City, NV which is just "down the hill" (as locals say) from the lake. A short (and amazingly gorgeous) 20 minute drive will have us at the beach. And trust me, I plan to be there a LOT. We also plan to resurrect skiing in our lives (plans that were killed the moment we left Utah 10 years ago). Keith is already shopping for his new mountain bike and mapping out adventures to circumnavigate the Tahoe Rim Trail. And rock climbing at Lover's Leap? Oh yeah baby!

(Keith at the summit of the Leap last summer)

We were in Lake Tahoe for a week with my family last summer and had a blast. As we were driving down the mountain on our way home, I turned to Keith and said, "You have to get a job here!"

Funny how things turn out.

If you are one of the dozens of people that had plans to come see us when we moved here...you know what they say about snoozing and losing. You better either hustle or start planning your Tahoe vacation. Although, unless we come up with a couple cool million pretty fast, I doubt we'll ever be living the lakeside dream again. Sigh...

***By the way, all the gorgeous images (except the iphone shot of Keith) are courtesy of my amazing and talented sister. I can't wait to live so close to you sis!!!