Moving to Seattle
For many years I have called Philadelphia my home. I fell in love in Philly; went to grad school in Philly; had my baby girl in Philly; it is where I lived. In just about a week, my family and I are leaving our home to create a new one in Seattle. There is so much happening now: so much to coordinate with a cross-country move. (The picture above was taken on our one-day – and unsuccessful – house hunting trip.) We’ll be taking a one-year-old and two cats on a one-way plane ride to temporary housing (fortunately arranged by my husband’s new employer).
I’ve only been to Seattle once, for the aforementioned house hunting trip, so I am eager to explore the new city. Philadelphia and Seattle are quite different based on my short first-impression; but, it’s hard to say or understand what these differences are just yet. I’m sure I’ll be drinking a lot of coffee and eating a lot of fish instead of drinking a little coffee and eating a lot of pasta and gravy.
I cannot wait to discover the bookstores of Seattle. Surprisingly, I’ve been able to keep on reading during this month of chaos. I’m hoping to eventually post about my latest reads:
- The Hospital for Bad Poets by J.C. Hallman
- Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann
- Netherland by Joseph O’Neill
There is so much more to say but for now I’ll keep this short because I’m tired and there is a lot more to do before I leave Philly for the last time on Monday morning. So, good-bye for now…