The End Of An Era....

Clearly, I've been slacking. New baby and all. And tons of life changes. I apologize for not being very diligent in updating this blog but...what is it that John Lennon said? "Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans."

This may well be my last blog entry, ever. We'll see where the road takes me in the next few years. But for now, this is what I can tell you: My husband and I have decided that it is in our family's best interests to move to San Antonio. He has taken a position with a medical management group down there, one that has grown by leaps and bounds the last few years. It was not easy to reach this decision, and although we will miss our family and friends, we are hopeful that this is a great opportunity for us. Texas is one of the few states in the country that has remained relatively stable during the economic crisis, and San Antonio, Houston, Austin, and Dallas are part of the "Texas Triangle," a region that is only projected to increase in population over the next few years.

I am also told that despite my fears, they have Democrats there. Maybe even a few liberals.

So, on October 15, I did a very difficult thing. I handed in my resignation to District Attorney John T. Chisholm. I'll tell you this: it's very, very humbling to have a man you respect tell you that you're a good prosecutor. It was an honor to be hired by Mr. McCann and it was an honor to work for John.

From January 10, 2005 to October 27, 2010, I worked as an Assistant District Attorney in Milwaukee County. I've had some tremendous, terrific assignments, from the misdemeanor team to the Drug Unit to the Domestic Violence Unit to the Community Prosecution Unit (MPD DISTRICT THREE!!) back to the DV Unit, and finally out to Children's Court, where I did CHIPS cases for a few months and just made my last court appearance on a Termination of Parental Rights case.

I believe I was born to be a prosecutor, but I'm going to explore all my options in San Antonio. I anticipate being admitted to the Texas bar by January. We'll see what happens from there.

That's all I have...for now. It's been a joy to write this blog and I hope I've been able to provide a little insight and a lot of humor to the folks that have decided it's worth reading. I'll miss Milwaukee, and the Midwest, but as we so often realize after we have children - home is wherever your spouse and kids are. After that, everything is gravy.

I debated whether to "out" myself on this blog and unfortunately I'm still too paranoid (stupid prosecutor brain!) to do it. But many of you know who I am anyway. And if the time is right, maybe I'll reveal my identity someday. ;) But if you post a comment here and want to keep up with me on Facebook or some such, give me your name and I'll friend you.

God bless, and take care.