Sunday, December 17, 2006
Well, I have been keeping this quiet for about 2 months now, but my wife and I finally are in Seattle and (somewhat) settled in our new apartment in downtown. Travel had become too much in my work and I was missing way too much time with my wife. Some people I know can deal with that type of relationship, but together we decided it was just not healthy to see each other only 2 days a week for 18 months. My wife had no problem getting a job in the area and I simply transferred offices. Avanade was really good in this regard about working with me and making the transition easy.
I had moved from Seattle after high school to go to college in Cleveland. That was where I met my wife and we had lived for the last 12 years. In moving back, I thought it would be fun if I didn't tell my family and made it a surprise. It was fun seeing the look on their faces as they realized I wasn't just in town for a Microsoft conference and it wasn't a 'corporate' apartment I was staying in. The slow realization that something wasn't right as they noticed the china and wedding pictures was great.
We are both excited to be here - Seattle is a much better city than Cleveland in so many ways. But, it is bittersweet in many ways as well. We left behind a lot of good friends and my wife's family as well.
Now that I am a bit more settled, I will be more responsive to emails and questions on the forums.