Mountains of Memories

I've always had a credo. "It's only money." I've said this when I've been broke and flush. It's only money. There's always more money. You can always make more money. You can't make more time. You can't make more land. When we're out of land, that's it - unless Elon Musk sends us to Mars. And we all know you can't relive moments that already happened - unless Elon Musk sends us back in time. Billionaire alien entrepreneurs aside, these are certainties.

In 2015, we were living in a tiny, 900 sq ft condo in urban Jersey City. We were recently married. I was recently hired at Olapic. Linda came out of the bathroom holding what appeared to be a spoon. Moments later I recognized this as a pregnancy test. Moments after that I said "We need to move." This was August.

On November 30th 2015, we closed on our townhouse. Twice the size with a garage, all the space we could need, near family, in our preferred area; and done inside of 4 months. We couldn't have been happier. As Nicky grows, we crave the life a single family home gives. I want him to have a backyard and room to play. I want to be able to host people and parties. But we just aren’t ready for that move.

If you're reading this, you've seen my social media posts. They revolve around my family. I do everything in my power to ensure Nicky has the best possible life growing up. And that doesn't just mean the most toys. I want him to have time with us and experiences and embrace the world. I want him to look back on his childhood fondly. I want there to be no question that everything we did, we did for him.

I'm excited and proud to announce that Linda and I have done something to create a fun, exciting adventure for all of us. With my travel and Linda’s travel and my long commute and the stressors of life, we wanted an escape without having to pay exorbitant prices for vacations. We wanted to be able to get away, unplug, and enjoy. Earlier today, we sat at the closing table and purchased our very own mountain vacation home.

It’s under 2 hours away tucked away in the Pocono Mountains and part of an amazing resort, vacation community called The Hideout. It has lakes and pools and sports and activities. It’s a gated community that offers us protection and safety. In the winter they have skiing, snow tubing, ice skating and more. And the best part is that it has plenty of room for friends and family to join us and partake in the fun. And the door is always open. With 3 bedrooms, a pullout couch, a spare room, and floor space, we envision a world where everyone joins for pool fun during the day and campfires by night. Or skiing. Or Golf. Or any great fun.

We are just excited to be fortunate enough to do this for our family and include everyone important to us along the way.

And now for the unveiling: