2025 “”Here’s hoping that 2025 is still full of wonder but accompanied by much less stress and fewer crazy logistics.” That was the last line of my 2024 summary post. It’s been 18 months since I wrote that – or anything at all – and I’m still not sure I can bring myself to write about 2025. I… Read More
Everything is Fine Until it Isn’t Yesterday was a hellish day. We packed an overnight bag and set out in the morning from San Jose heading 4 hours north to Fort Bragg to explore for my birthday weekend. I’d found several dog friendly hikes and beaches along the coast and we were all eager to see a new . 1 hour… Read More
Merry Christmas from us! Merry Christmas to all of the half dozen people following this blog 😉 We hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday!… Read More
The Scenic Route Part IV – Westward Ho Having two job offers in the bag by the time you get home from a third interview is a pretty fantastic feeling – especially after the nightmare of the Houston economic downturn last year. So, it was time to debate the options and make some life-changing decisions…which has begun to feel fairly routine for the… Read More
The Scenic Route Part III – A Tale of Several Cities It turns out that being a ‘cloud engineer’ in the market for a job and willing to relocate pretty much anywhere in the country really lights a fire under the hordes of recruiters vying for a cut of a hefty signing bonus. The job calls started pouring in daily by the dozens and it was… Read More
The Scenic Route Part II – The Turning Page April and May passed in a blur of long, empty days. I would focus on photography as much as possible (still without a drop of internet!) and Russell would waste the majority of his waking hours at a company who had reneged on all their promises and betrayed all trust. We would live for the… Read More
The Scenic Route Part I – Not All That Glitters It’s been 125 days since we left our comfortable lives in Houston and set out for adventure, eyes bright with the prospect of a semi-nomadic, blissful future touring the States and creating a life of our own pace and choosing. Russell’s IT job would be loosely based in New York City, allowing us to experience… Read More