I definitely became one of those bag bloggers that started off with good intention and then fell off the face of the earth.
I’m back. Sorry about that…
Rather than update you completely on the last few months, I’ll just cut to the chase and try to quickly get to what is really most important – the present.
So I got back from India and within a week flew to the North West of the USA where I confirmed my love of that region and desire to move there. I visited friends in Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, and Whistler. I was graciously hosted for a week of skiing in Whistler by my employers/friends, Brian and Mary Nattrass. We did get some work done despite the distractions:
I also had a terrific time as evidenced by the picture below a top North America’s largest ski resort:
I will shortly post another piece that I wrote while I was out there but delayed to publish for some reason!
I was back in Charlottesville, VA for a short time before my boyfriend graduated from the University of Virginia, I moved out of my apt, he left for Singapore (where his family lives), and I moved to Richmond for the summer.
So that brings us up to speed – I am in Richmond, VA for the umpteenth summer in a row but this time I am not teaching climbing as I did for the last 8 years. I have passed over my job to two extremely capable women and have really appreciated an indoor job as the season started out about 20 degrees hotter than usual. My job in sustainability consulting has its advantages but there is much to be said for just getting dirty outside with kids all summer. Of course I will miss that! Fortunately I can still teach the bowline (to a scuba diver) as proven during my visit in Whistler:
And finally, I am moving from Richmond, Virginia to Portland, Oregon in a few short weeks. For you out of staters, that is all the way across our country. It’s kind of a big deal…
I am planning to spend July and August in Tacoma, WA with my boyfriend, Jake. Then I’m heading back east for September for a wedding and packing up (so you don’t have to throw that gigantic going away party just yet). When Jake’s internship in Tacoma ends on Oct 3, he will fly east for a visit and we will drive west together ☺ ROAD TRIP!! WOOHOO, sort of….
Considering the gas prices as part of the energy crisis as part of the environmental crisis as part of my reason for getting up in the morning and onto this computer, the logistics of moving have weighed on me heavily. If you have suggestions or want to debate with me about the most ecologically and economically sensical way to move across the country, please do call or email. I know the most efficient thing would be to not move at all; but given that my positive impact on the world may accelerate if I move out there, I’m going. Oh yeah, and my happiness will increase and that’s part of my gross personal product!
Ok, so you are up to date and now I can get to the good stuff: plugging some good causes! Look for these coming attractions -
“Did you know I have a sister?”
“If I wanted a dam adventure I would go to India with a camera and Trip Jennings!”
“The climate of distraction and why I pay to work”
