Fall-time in the Pacific Northwest is amazing. Somehow the vast species of trees, coupled with the slow decline in temperature, yields a lush, rich fall season that’s both pleasant in its entirety and extensive in duration. The leaves on some of our trees began changing color almost two months ago, and even now, in mid november, I can gaze out the floor to ceiling windows of Microsoft’s Red West campus and see acres of rouge foliage leading up to the foothills of the mountains that separate us from Eastern Washington.
Thanksgiving is fast approaching, as is the six month mark for Nichols and I in Seattle. We departed New York on May 19th, and arrived on McChord AFB on Friday the 23rd. The following months were something of a scramble to get our lives in order – new apartment, new jobs, new furniture, new bars…new friends. And long hours at work have taken their toll as well. And not that these months haven’t been fun, but Nichols and I are definitely in the upswing now in terms of social lives out here. Nichols has started bringing his guitar to work to practice music during his downtime. I’ve started singing irish tunes (mostly the pogues) with Mingus O’Banon at open mic nights on mondays. And above all we’re finally starting to feel at home. The more time I spend out here, the less I think I’ll ever want to leave.
Oh, and as a personal sacrifice, I took two hours out of my Saturday night to update the Bearupweb gallery. You’ll now find all my awesome pictures (and witty banter) from Bob’s wedding, as well as random pics of everything that’s happened since. It was a strenuous endeavor, but it’s one I undertook for you, my adoring public.
