This month we’re celebrating one year in Shanghai. I’ve been thinking a lot about this anniversary because our first days in Shanghai were not easy. It was a massive feat, both logistically and emotionally, to move a 6 month old across the Pacific. As first time parents we were still sorting out life with an …
This month in Doha has been crazy – I haven’t had the time, or desire to update this blog. This morning I finally have some downtime, and so I will slowly chip away at sharing updates from this trip. First, about a month ago at this point, I headed about an hour outside of Doha …
I am back in Monterey this week for some work meetings, and although it’s been really busy, I’ve been trying to fit in some of my favorite things – including seeing friends, a favorite sushi place, and tomorrow my favorite Mexican place. I am staying at the Embassy Suites near the office, and I scored …
I’ve been back in the U.S. for over a week now, but haven’t spent any time updating the blog. So, here’s a quick post and some pictures to get you up to speed: Wedding We started out a crazy few weeks with a drive to central Illinois for the wedding of our friends Brandy and …
I’ll be hiding under my covers with my cats. This week has not gotten off to a good start. Monday morning I woke up to some frustrating news about a work project that I’ve put hours and days of planning into over the last month, and a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into over …
Anyone who has lived in Washington has at some point corrected someone -“I’m from WASHINGTON, not DC” and Erin loves to refer to the East Coast as the Wrong Coast. But, things are about to change. Erin has accepted a job with the National Gallery of Art in DC. We know, we know…last time we …
Well, last weekend was Labor Day. Not that it was noticed around our house at all. Erin works on Sundays and Mondays usually – and I worked 20 hours of overtime during the course of the weekend on a project deadline that has come and past more than a week ago at this point. Working …
For those of you who have followed my job search this year, you know that it has not been without it’s stumbling blocks. It has been drought or monsoon with the opportunities – and it appears to be back to monsoon season. Not something I should complain about given the current economic state. TOBB University: …