[A & R’s Big Adventure] We Got 5 On It
Where do you see yourself in five years? Oh, living the d-r-e-a-m: Being a stay-at-home mother of two kids under 5 in a new state, quarantined due to a global pandemic. Well, not exactly — not even close — to my wildest dreams. This is my 5 years in the future. Five years ago today, […]
[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 10: Three Years Later
May 21, 2018 — Our third year in the Seattle area since high-tailing it out of southern California. Holy crap it’s kinda been a crapshoot with moments of happiness in between. Our journey started with quitting our long-time jobs and going on this adventure into the unknown. All we knew was that we would be […]
[A+R’s Big Adventure] Part 9 – 365 Days Later
Today marks one year that my husband and I officially moved to Seattle. The last 365 days have had its ups and downs for sure. What has happened, then and now? One year ago today, I sort of had a job. I was telecommuting part-time for my employer back in California, and not knowing if […]
[A+R’s Big Adventure] Part 8 – Career Trifecta Completed
March 9, 2004 — On this day in my history, I left a job where I had worked for a year. The reason — I moved to the next county over to start the next chapter in my life. And now fast forward to twelve years later. March 9, 2016 — My officemates and I […]
[A+R’s Big Adventure] Part 7 – Family, Friends and Food
We’re halfway through our short visit in SoCal.Trying to cram LA, OC and SD in 4 days. On Day 1, I had my first taste of El Pollo Loco and In-N-Out in 7 months. Oh. Em. GEE. It never tasted so good! On Day 2, we met up with a coupke of friends and headed […]
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[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 6 – The Job Hunt Is OVER! (Or Is It?)
Since we moved, I have technically been employed in some form since we got here. However, there was a one-week period where I was only working a few days a week at Intrigue Chocolate Co. It was my only job. If you count job hunting as a job (which I actually do), then, OK, I […]
[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 5 – 90(ish) Days Later
My hubby and I have successfully completed one full season (summer) in Seattle. Life in the Emerald City is definitely different from life in Vanillaville. We have had to adjust to the weather, sunrises and sunsets, and general vibe of our new city. So far, I have quite enjoyed actually living in the city than […]
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[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 4 – The First 30 (ish) Days
I don’t know which was less painful — packing or unpacking. After feeling a sense of accomplishment for getting rid of excess stuff, we got to our new destination with a new dilemma — Downsized space. Our new place is nice but pretty tiny compared to where we have lived in the past. So, the […]
[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 3 – The Wonderful World of Interstate Moving
Alternate Title: “Two People, Too Much Sh*t.” My husband and I had moved SEVERAL times in the past. The only difference was we had moved less than 10 miles from one expensive apartment to another slightly more expensive (yet newer) apartment. Packing was a cinch! Here’s how the process went: 1. Get a box. Any box. […]
[A & R’s Big Adventure] Part 2 – We’re (Almost) Not Tourists Anymore
Some time last year, my husband and I discussed possibly moving to Seattle by November 2015. We talked about visiting in the spring to check out places to live. So, we decided to spend our first wedding anniversary in the Emerald City. Part of the plan was to drive there, to experience what it would […]
