Wait, life is happening and I wasn't informed

Do you ever have those moments where you find out a new piece of information, and it just blows your mind? And are there differently levels of mind blowing? I would say there are. I'm sure there is some sort of scale between "hmmmm" and "full on mind freak".

Last week my best friend JJ calls me up, and says Peter I'm at Ikea right now, what should I buy? And I told him how I love Marabou chocolate and he should definitely buy that. We are chit chatting a bit and all of the sudden (at least it felt that way) JJ says, we (JJ, lovely wife Jennifer, baby on the way, and three cats) are moving to Charlotte, NC. I was shocked and seriously had to process it. Luckily we continued our ongoing tradition of watching the Super Bowl together and we worked out the details.  I have been fortunate enough to have my best friend live out here in Virginia for the last five years. How many people who move cross country have their best friend live within 20 miles? Not too many I imagine. It will be an adjustment not having the Phillips nearby.

Sports Guy and JJ agreeing that Brady fumbled.

But it makes sense. They will be moving closer to Jennifer's parents. They'll be building a house, and setting some roots. I knew this was a possibility, but now it is happening. And I find it so strange. Not that the Phillips are moving but that sometimes life happens and I am totally blindsided by it.

What is the cause of this. I think it is probably the level of comfort I live at. I have a pretty set routine. Work some, play some, eat just enough to survive, and repeat. Besides changing jobs I haven't had a life changing event since 2007. I have moved three times, but all within one mile. I have had friends come and go, but for the most part my closest DC friends are still here and an active part of my life. I guess when the status quo is rocked a bit, I have one of those moments where I realize this is all temporary. Someday I will move away from here, my roommates will get married, and people who I thought were such an integral part of my life will be more of a fond memory than anything else (that won't be the case with JJ as he has assured me that I will have my own room in the new house).

That's the funny thing with life, sometimes it's happening and I don't even realize it.