Almost gone

We leave tomorrow morning. Of course, the last few days in Seattle have been absolutely gorgeous, with bright blue skies, tall green trees, and amazing views of the snow-capped mountains. If only we were leaving in November, this would be much easier. . . .

But we are leaving. Here are some shots of moving day. We had an amazing crew of friends that came to help us load our truck.

Here's the before:And the after:What a difference a pack of smart, talented, and brawny friends make!

We are now staying with Zachary's parents. Compared to the last few days in our apartment, staying with them is like a pure vacation - a hammock, lemonade, home-made ice cream, and, of course, a very cute water baby:

Beisbol Day

On Saturday we went to see the Moaners play the Tiggies. It was much warmer than our last time at the ball park.

It was also "Salute to Latin American Beisbol Day." This meant that the music was considerably better than usual and that all the announcements were also in Spanish. We also got hats that said "Marineros" on them, to match the special uniforms worn by the players.

Thanks to our friend dwatkins, we had great seats.Also, the Mariners won! (although that was the only game of the series they won, but who's counting?)

Hisashiburi!

That is Japanese for "it's been a long time!" Kate and I have been quite busy with our teaching and "other obligations." Kate's major "other obligation" is her job, and mine is my dissertation (I have one chapter left to write, for those of you keeping score at home).

The academic job market is a nasty place, but I have just gotten a piece of good news. It seems that my department has hired me for next year as a lecturer. Now, this is a one-year position, without a chance of rolling over into a tenured position, but it is really great news, because I will be able to graduate this summer and go on the tenure track job market with my PhD in hand, which will increase my chances of getting a tenure track job.

Also, in March I went to a conference in Boston, and I finally got to meet Josh, the son of my childhood friend Seth. Here are some pictures from that trip.