Westward bound.

It's been a crazy few months.
After talking forever about moving West, a job popped up in Seattle that I couldn't turn down-- a nice promotion with a great team of coworkers.  After nearly 9 years at the same organization, I'm excited to be making a change.  I'm moving from working for the big, international umbrella organization to one of the local unions, and taking a job that's a big step up.  Opportunity!  Anxiety!

Anyway, Ben and I are leaving Chicago on August 28 for greener trails and cleaner air.  And no crazy winters.  It's harder for him because his family is right here.  It's hard for me too though.  Elliot loves his grandmas, his cousins, everyone.  We have roots.

On short-ish notice we couldn't find a house in our ideal location (Seward Park/Beacon Hill) so we'll be starting out in Burien, which is sort of Oak Park-like with its own downtown coffee shops and bakeries and brewpub and convenient location close to the Sound.

Molly is coming with, as are all but two of our bikes (Ben's Bianchi and the tandem).  Suzie, my sister-in-law who has been caring for Elliot, and her dog Beckett are moving with us as well.  It's going to be a two car, two pitbull caravan driving out there (our summer vacation too, I guess!) as our stuff follows on a moving truck.

There will be new bike fun.  Ben will race CX again and have the new adventure of caring for Elliot.  I'll have a crazy new high-up job and a 14mi r/t bike commute in the Seattle hills.  And we'll be exploring a whole new area-- one which Ben has never been to, save our trip to Olympic last year.

Ben's 30th bday and our going away party is this Sunday.  Hit me up if you need details.