Trading Memphis Blues For Georgia Peaches

For the first time in nearly 16 years we are making a non-TV news move! We went from Texas to Minnesota, Minnesota to Omaha and Omaha to Memphis... all chasing the next TV market as a reporter/anchor/producer and TD/director.

This time, after ten years in Memphis spent at two different TV stations, we are packing up and moving to Atlanta, Georgia. 

My company, KQ Communications, is expanding and I have been chosen as the director of the new office. I am beyond humbled that my employers feel I’m prepared to accept this incredible challenge. But I am confident that this is the perfect next step for Team Rosenberg. While we have discovered that Atlanta offers KQ the perfect soil for growth, it is also fertile ground for Joel to seek his next steps … it is a deeper and more creatively charged pool. The fact that this city is filled with Trader Joe’s, Publix and a ginormous IKEA is an extra added bonus.

I have been traveling to Atlanta every month since September so I’ve learned a good bit about the city and have been very impressed with it. But I really hadn’t had a chance to really explore yet. So we took our Spring break to get acquainted with the city and surrounding areas that will soon become our home. We touristed it up!!! 

The Rosenboyz at CNN. 

The Georgia Aquarium. Incredible place!!

Our twin tornadoes with twin Pandas.

The Georgia Aquarium, The World of Coca-Cola, The Atlanta Zoo … and even a trip to CNN. And we managed to make it out of there without a police escort after a profanity laced PTSD rant out of Joel J  (The TV wounds are still fresh – post-TV folks can understand.) 

The World of Coca-Cola. What a cool place!
The tasting room was our favorite.

We also did a lot of driving to seek out areas we might like to put down new roots and loved discovering that this place is absolutely beautiful! Clean, hilly, full of trees and overtly nice people! It was the perfect introduction of the city for Joel and the boys.

We happened upon the neatest
mini-golf course/locally-owned movie theater.
Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!

The tough part is that for the next three months, I will be here and the boys will be back in Memphis … finishing out school and getting the house ready to sell. I will travel home as much as I can but spend the rest of the time with current clients, building up our base and prepping for the summer when the rest of the clan can make their move.

My new temporary abode complete with inflatable bed and 'couch'.

And a great new office space provided by IKEA and the able hands of Max and Joel.

I have gotten set up in a cute little apartment which my Rosencrew helped me outfit with inflatable mattresses (Big thanks to Tran Bui for lending us one!!), an IKEA office chair and desk and super fancy purple Solo cups for drinking juice (possibly dark red grape juice from Trader Joe’s). And before heading back to Memphis, they left me strategically placed notes reminding me I’m not really alone here. We are Team Rosenberg … we’ve built or bought three houses, sold two of them, lived in two separate places three different times … we can do this. 

My handsome trio leaving me for Memphis :-(

That boy I married will be Mr. Mom for the next three months and I cannot thank him enough for accepting this new move with open arms along with all the stress this transition will bring. Now … to purge 16 years of stuff to make for a simplified move. That being said… anyone want a lovely 4 bed 2 ½ bath with a big backyard and lots of charm? Bonus: BEST neighbors EVER!