My big Florida advice is: buy 100% linen clothing for the summer. Woven, not the knits. It seriously makes a huge difference in regulating your body temperature. Kinda pricey so I buy mine gently used on eBay. Once I find a brand that fits and suits me, I just search for more of that. Then carry a sweater everywhere because the hotter it is outside, the more places crank up the air conditioning to the Polar Arctic setting!
hey Edith, I'm enjoying your comics, it's been great to discover this substack recently. I'm envious that you'll be moving pretty close to the Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville! Good luck with the move. We moved from a rural part of the UK to London when our daughter was 3, and having a small person made the process of feeling connected to a new place quicker in lots of ways.
Thank you so much. I will have to check out the SAW, among various other things in Gainesville I'm hearing good things about! And when we moved to our current town, having a newborn made the transition so much easier, so I'm glad to hear that having little kids helps, too!
Is this when Edith becomes a Disney influencer?! I'm mostly kidding but if you go with the kids I would be interestedin your take. I took my 4 year old after not going for 20 years and it was intense.(No actual advice for Orlando, sorry)
You never know!!! Well, it's probably not on the immediate horizon... But we did take a day trip to Disney last week during an exploratory visit, and it was definitely intense. That's the right word lol.
OTOH what really appeals to me is runDisney, especially the themed runs, where everyone dresses up in Rapunzel outfits, etc., although those seem perpetually sold out. I'll have to get in the know....
Congrats to Tom and good luck to you all! We are anticipating a cross-country move with a 4yo and a baby later this year (Portland to Kansas City), so I’ll be looking forward to reading missives from your moving/relocating adventures!
Absolutely! I was based probably 20-30 minutes north of WP but some of my closest friends are from there, and I think it's both far enough away from the theme parks (I Drive/Disney, etc.) and close enough to downtown that it's pretty accessible, not to mention it's either home or close to some more community-driven things like the Farmers Market and the Science Center.
Seconding the not remembering moves before about age 7. My Dad was military and we moved almost every year. I don't recall the actual moving process until between 2nd and 3rd grade. Your littles will be fine!
The picture is beautiful!! Good choice -- and all good reasons to buy it (and others not noted as well).!
That’s a wonderful picture! Good luck with your move, it sounds exciting! 🍊
My big Florida advice is: buy 100% linen clothing for the summer. Woven, not the knits. It seriously makes a huge difference in regulating your body temperature. Kinda pricey so I buy mine gently used on eBay. Once I find a brand that fits and suits me, I just search for more of that. Then carry a sweater everywhere because the hotter it is outside, the more places crank up the air conditioning to the Polar Arctic setting!
This is amazing advice, thank you
hey Edith, I'm enjoying your comics, it's been great to discover this substack recently. I'm envious that you'll be moving pretty close to the Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville! Good luck with the move. We moved from a rural part of the UK to London when our daughter was 3, and having a small person made the process of feeling connected to a new place quicker in lots of ways.
Thank you so much. I will have to check out the SAW, among various other things in Gainesville I'm hearing good things about! And when we moved to our current town, having a newborn made the transition so much easier, so I'm glad to hear that having little kids helps, too!
Is this when Edith becomes a Disney influencer?! I'm mostly kidding but if you go with the kids I would be interestedin your take. I took my 4 year old after not going for 20 years and it was intense.(No actual advice for Orlando, sorry)
You never know!!! Well, it's probably not on the immediate horizon... But we did take a day trip to Disney last week during an exploratory visit, and it was definitely intense. That's the right word lol.
OTOH what really appeals to me is runDisney, especially the themed runs, where everyone dresses up in Rapunzel outfits, etc., although those seem perpetually sold out. I'll have to get in the know....
I can kick your moving question out to E.W. people if you like but I won't be offended if that is not the circle of people you're looking for.
I would LOVE that!!!!!
I also had two significantly older siblings who entertained and distracted me.
Congrats to Tom and good luck to you all! We are anticipating a cross-country move with a 4yo and a baby later this year (Portland to Kansas City), so I’ll be looking forward to reading missives from your moving/relocating adventures!
I grew up in Orlando and my parents are still there, in addition to my niece and nephew (and my brother-in-law grew up upstate!)
Glad to share any advice that could be helpful.
Should we live in Winter Park??
Absolutely! I was based probably 20-30 minutes north of WP but some of my closest friends are from there, and I think it's both far enough away from the theme parks (I Drive/Disney, etc.) and close enough to downtown that it's pretty accessible, not to mention it's either home or close to some more community-driven things like the Farmers Market and the Science Center.
Winter Park is gorgeous and homey. Old Florida but with all of the amenities you would want
Love this. Okay, very helpful! I can't wait to try that Farmers Market out!
Good luck, Edith & Co.!
We moved a lot, although I don’t remember moves before I was 7. Happy to offer whatever I can. Text? Zoom? Xo
The fact that you don't remember them is the main advice I want to hear I think 😆 😆 😆
Seconding the not remembering moves before about age 7. My Dad was military and we moved almost every year. I don't recall the actual moving process until between 2nd and 3rd grade. Your littles will be fine!