Farewells

Bon Voyage Denver, Bon Appétit Sonic, et Bienvenue Philadelphia

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I know what you’re all thinking – getting this blog update on a Wednesday afternoon. Chris is on NOT on vacation… and yet he blogs. What can this mean? How is this possible? DO I UNDERSTAND ANY PART OF THE WORLD I AM LIVING IN?
Fear not, readers. For it is true, I am not on vacation and yet I still blog. At least until I find a decent therapist in Philly anyway….
Sunday morning against a heavy swamp of nostalgia and chronophobia I piled in the car with my two best pals and my best friend and we set off on our three day road trip.

The events of which were pretty, well, uneventful. We suffered through Rob Lowes audiobook “Stories I only tell my friends”, which I THOUGHT was going to be amazing but… well…. the person that recommended it to me reads entertainment magazine on a regular basis so I should have known… YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. The dogs were quiet and obediently left souvenirs scattered across the midwestern united states. We stayed in Residence Inn’s, and gut bombed our way through Colorado, Kansas, Missouri,

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, and finally, Pennsylvania.
We arrived here Tuesday afternoon, mustered up what strength and mental power we had left (which was like, almost none. Seriously, we couldn’t even pent speakances at pat thoint) and made our inaugural mega trip to Target. Our temporary corporate housing is clean and modern, albeit a little dark and cold (perfect for playing Star Wars). The dogs are quickly adjusting, there is a dog park just for our building less than 20 feet from our front door, and all in all we’re all doing pretty well. Tim is already fully engaged in his new role, and I’m taking a few days to recover before I start going out to meetups to meet some new friends and find some things to do in the city. While we wait for our home in Denver to sell, we’re heading out Saturday and Sunday to look at potential new homes (vacation getaways for the rest of you!), just taking it one day at a time.
I’ll keep a running log of any goings on through this blog, and look forward to your witty comments (and text messages), while I embark on my new adventure and you all continue your own. Thanks for such an amazing last 10 years Colorado, and Philly – I hope you’re ready for me – God knows you all weren’t!!

Chris

Last day in Hawaii

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I’m happy to report that the rest of the time here has been exceptionally smooth sailing, without any actual sailing. We’ve been able to spend time by the pool (albeit me under an umbrella with a shirt on the whole time, but at I’m least outside), we went snorkeling this morning and got to see two sea turtles, and we’ve been dining on these amazing Mahi Mahi tacos and having fruity drinks by the pool.
Tim finished reading Unbreakable, and we tried to watch the movie last night but he was tired and I was moritifed. I have enough scary thoughts floating around in my head thank you. I like the Japanese, and I’d like to go on liking them, keeping in mind that both sides were pretty nasty to eachother during the war, and glad to not be in one myself.
Going to start work on an itineary for my little sister and her boyfriend who are coming to visit Denver next Wednesday. Excited to get home and smother my puppies, but am planning to enjoy every last minute here until I have to bid farewell to my dear friend The Ocean. I could listen to it tell the stories of uncertainty, doubt, strength, tragedy, passion, and victory all night long, but I have other plans that need attention. I have to believe that Spring is finally coming, and with it the yearly thaw of winters worries. 
What are you going to do to celebrate?