Ok. So the relocation is complete. It has been a little over two weeks since we arrived in San Francisco. We're all moved in and unpacked. The boxes have been recycled. All the insurance claims have been filed. I am officially licensed to drive in the state of California and the car is officially tagged to park on its streets. And yet it still somehow feels like we're just visiting. Figuring things out comes with time. And, looking back on the move to New York, I calm myself with the memories of just how unsettling that move was (or at least felt at the time) and yet we managed to thrive. We just have to do it all over again.

We had a good time on the drive out but, it wasn't without it's highs and lows. Being the baseball fans that we are (go Cubs!), we visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in New York. The museum can be done in day but the surrounding area is gorgeous and has a lot to offer — definitely worth the trip. We also managed to squeeze in some visits with my mom in Cincinnati and friends in Chicago before we buckled down and gassed up for the long hall. Four days of straight driving from Chicago to San Francisco — hotels, truck stops and chain restaurants the whole way. But, one new set new tires and one lost cell phone later, we eventually made it to Cali.

Want proof that we pulled it off? Here's a small set of photos (yes, that's all of them) from our trip out. Enjoy. And stay tuned for (hopefully) more frequent updates on our new life in San Francisco — each update more exciting and action-packed than the last.

Posted by Thom at 9:30 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

This post has been so long in coming that it almost feels like I shouldn't bother. But incase you have been completely outside the loop, Beth and are leaving New York and moving west to San Francisco.

This moves goes all the way back to my original reluctance at relocating to New York in the first place. It remains debatable as to whether or not I would have ever gotten off my ass in Chicago but, my personal plan always was to move to the west coast. Now after 8 years in New York, that plan is finally about to be realized. Beth has found a position in San Francisco and Ogilvy has graciously agreed to transfer me (I guess I didn't piss as many people off as I thought). We've found an apartment in the Alamo Square area of San Francisco and we'll be moving in by the end of July.

I've enjoyed my life in New York. I managed to start my career here and I have a lot of great (and life-long) friends to show for the time that we've spent here. But New York can be tiring, especial for those of not originally from the area, and it's time for a change. And the best part?... our address will actually be in San Francisco, not West San Francisco.

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