I'm Back!

Well, not for a long entry today, but I'm definitely back to the blog. It's been a great two weeks. We've had so many friends in town that I have literally not had an extra second to blog about all of the fun I've had.

Kyle and Sally were in town last week for work and play. I think we've convinced them to move to Portland. Of course, I think that I've convinced everyone we know to move to Portland. Why wouldn't they want to? It's awesome here. Not only would it be great to have Sally and Kyle here because they're great friends, but I also forgot how awesome it was to have a couple to play cards with on the weekends. I'll keep my fingers crossed!

As K & S were leaving, Lauren was landing in PDX. It has been really wonderful to catch up with her this weekend and show her all around our new home town. I'm sad that she's leaving today, but it was nice to know that we can just pick up our friendship where we left off last -- it kind of felt like we were neighbors again, if only for the weekend.

This afternoon, I have a babysitting date with Anna & Brian's little dude while she attends one of her first grad school classes! Speaking of classes, I registered for an Urban Planning course at Portland State University today. Since I've officially been under-employed for over nine months, I'm thinking it might be a good time to rethink my career path. I'm not giving up on preservation, but exploring some broader options. More on my class later though.

After babysitting, Jesse and I are off to a kickball game where we will hopefully make lots and lots of friends. It's a busy Tuesday, but it feels good to have lots of things to do! Now I'm off to hang out with Lauren for the morning before dropping her off at the airport.