Category Archives: walker

We’re moving!

September 24, 2013

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This week we are moving. I had a few posts planned but I’m pretty sure Walker packed my camera cord so I can’t download any photos. I guess that’s what happens when I turn my back on him. This moving with a partner thing is pretty new for me and one I’ve had a bit of a hard time with because of my wanting complete control.

When we first moved here Walker came first and I joined him later so we didn’t actually have to move together. This time all of our stuff is together and we have drastically different ways of packing. Mine is more controlled and like stuff gets packed with like stuff and there’s a method to it. Also I wrap my things and tape the bottom of my boxes. Walker on the other hand just throws stuff into boxes from wherever. If it needs to be packed it just goes in an unmarked box. He also insists that we just take everything and after we move then go through things and find what to get rid of. He also doesn’t tape the bottom of boxes.

As you can see we pack and move very differently. It’s been hard to not just get really frustrated (which I have) and blow up at him (which I have) but we have actually been able to calm down and actually discuss things. The result is both of us giving in a little. Walker thinking a little bit more about packing something and letting things go and me giving up some of the control and trusting Walker. Just because he does it differently doesn’t mean it’s wrong. As he reminded me earlier this week, he’s moved many time and it’s always worked out just fine. Alright, alright.

I’ll be back in a couple of days once I find that camera cord.

A quick trip to austin

September 23, 2013

Last weekend Walker and I took a quick trip to Austin. He had a work trip and I wasn’t planning on going at first. Then I got to thinking that I hadn’t experienced a lot of real summer weather, you know super hot days and warm nights-the kind of days you don’t have to change your outfit at all. As silly as it sounds I was also really wanting a hair cut and my stylist is in Austin. You think after a year of living in Seattle I would have found one but no. I finally committed when I saw that tickets (only 2 weeks out) weren’t that expensive and I could use miles-even better! So I just booked a ticket and went to Austin.

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It was quite the whirlwind of a trip. We had dinner with Walker’s parents as soon as we landed. We met up with 2 sets of friends that evening. The next day we had brunch with friends at Snack Bar on South Congress. I met up with a friend in the afternoon and we had a great time catching up while sitting in the sun. It was so warm when we were there and it felt great! I was so happy to be sticking to my seat. Sometimes it just feels so good to be hot.

Later on Sunday we met up with a group of friends and went on a boat party. That was unexpected and really fun. I stayed with my friend Katie that night and met her dog Rio for the first time. On Monday I wandered around Austin and walked by some of my favorite places. I stopped by my old office and said hi to my coworkers. Walker and I had dinner with friends that night. On Tuesday I got my hair cut, had lunch with a friend, and headed back to the airport. It was short and packed full of fun and I can’t wait to go back again. I really do love Austin.

A quick ferry trip

September 6, 2013

This past Monday, also Labor day, we rode the ferry to Bainbridge Island with our friends. Riding a ferry boat was high on their list of things to do and so we made it our mandatory Monday before they drove home plan. I wasn’t sure I was so into riding the ferry again since just a couple weekends ago we rode on a few ferries while Walker’s parents were in town but it turned out to be fun. It’s always nice when someones excitement can rub off on you. I guess that’s what good friends are for.

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We had their car with us so we drove down the road and found a breakfast/brunch spot. It turned out the place we chose was a super cute vintage diner. Perfect! We all got something to eat, which was good because I was starting to get hunger pains (I don’t usually wait so long to eat breakfast).

Then we drove right back to the ferry with perfect timing and had a wonderful ending to a very fun weekend.