Comments | kijjohnson: It'll all be okay. I think. No, I know. Right?

kijjohnson

It'll all be okay. I think. No, I know. Right?

Jun 23, 2010 21:17

I am moving. I am going back to school to get an MFA at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. There is a TAship attached, though I don't have to teach for the first year. Classes start 8/17 ( Read more... )

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jesshartley June 24 2010, 04:50:17 UTC

Safe journeys and exciting adventures, Kij. I am excited beyond belief for you, and want to hear all about your amazing experiences.

We did something similar, five years ago. Moved from the NW, where I'd been born and raised, from the house we owned for 10 years in Vancouver, WA - narrowed all our belongings down to what would fit in one 5x7x8 storage Pod and moved cross country to Massachusetts. Then, two years later, did the same thing (only this time we took two pods) and moved here to AZ.

To be honest, I'm ready to go "home" to the NW. I've done awesome things, met interesting people. I saw my first wild javelina/tarantula/black bear, shoveled significant snowfall for the first time in my life, and made friends all across the country. But I miss the wet and the green and even the grey.

Maybe we'll be having this conversation again in 5 years in Seattle, and I'll buy you a drink to thank you for writing Fox Woman - It's still one of my favorite books of all time.

Be well, live large and tell more great stories!

jjschwabach June 24 2010, 18:32:22 UTC

When will you be crossing NY? Guest room available to you, two hours east of Buffalo. Free public beach in nice, cold lake.

kijjohnson June 25 2010, 05:47:22 UTC

Jen, I'll be ambling across Buffalo in early August!

jjschwabach June 25 2010, 21:11:45 UTC

I'll certainly be available. I'm a short distance from 17/I86, and a somewhat longer distance from the Thruway. (17's a nicer drive.)

Email me when you have specific dates, i can give you directions. Hammondsport's a nice place -- wineries, Amish folks, and lake! be a good resting stop, and you can catch up w/my sister.

keikaimalu June 24 2010, 05:07:26 UTC

Good-byes are never easy, but I know you are heading into a wonderful time.

Be well. And keep in touch.

esmeraldus_neo June 24 2010, 05:16:33 UTC

Have a wonderful time with it.

holyoutlaw June 24 2010, 05:22:22 UTC

I commend you on your courage and willingness and ability to face life. Yeah! And look forward to reading about it here and in other venues.

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kijjohnson June 24 2010, 14:13:40 UTC

Gosh, and I have no forwarding address. ;-)