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preparing for takeoff, again

just getting set for another week of adventure on the east coast. this time: new england! always a great place to visit in january.

err… nevermind. heh.
map depicting distance from seattle to boston
and we should get to spend a little time in boston, which i’m both looking forward to and dreading.

why dread? well we’ve already decided that after carrie gets her CPA, we’re going to look into moving back east (don’t get excited employers or parents — this won’t be for a few years). we’d want to move for various reasons; to be closer to our families, to let me finish my architecture degree, to flee this horrific nightmare called seattle …

… kidding about the last one…

… sorta.

anyway, various factors go into this, among them being my family in buffalo, carrie’s family in new hampshire, and the most likely school that i can finish my architecture degree at being in boston. there’s a catch-22, however. boston is horrifically expensive to buy a house near. and forget renting — the rental market there is so tight that no-pet policies are the norm (and 5 cats + 1 dog don’t even pass the “pets maybe” policies).

so, i don’t want to fall in love with boston all over again. maybe picking up a real estate guide while we’re there, will help convince me that it’s a great city to VISIT.

posted in minutiae, travel by mike, on January 3, 2006 Comments Off on preparing for takeoff, again

richie!

here’s a picture of richie, one of our current fosters.

a picture of richie, a kitten

11 Dec 2005

sally playing in the snow

so, you may have seen a picture of sally in my last post. but here she is, officially!

and she loves the snow! watch her roll in it, then try and look dignified after.

picture of sally the dog, about to roll in the snow

4 Dec 2005

falcon on the dogbed

yes, that’s way more bed than this tiny cat needs. but he doesn’t seem to mind.

picture of falcon sleeping on the dogbed

where does this leave the dog? read more to find out.

3 Dec 2005

horatio's ride

watching the ken burns documentary “Horatio’s Ride” about Horatio Nelson Jackson, an automotive enthusiast who drove a car from san francisco to new york city, on a bet.

the wager was, he would make it in less than 90 days, and win $50. oh, yeah — the year was 1903.

insane. i can’t imagine the tenacity it took to accomplish something like that.

13 Nov 2005

mike & carrie in the snow

carrie & i went up to the Big 4 meadow today. that’s one of our favorite destinations, and this time didn’t disappoint. snow snow snow!

picture of mike and carrie in the snow

11 Nov 2005

my new watch

just got this back from the jewelers.

picture of my watch, 1

i bought the broadarrow diver’s watch on ebay, then found the matching PVD bracelet for it at The Watch Prince.

7 Nov 2005