It's been a roller coaster these 10 years and I've always loved to hate you. The fast paced life, the insane career drive you foster, the terrible drivers, people asking if I'm worried about a terrorist attack and, of course annoying tourists on the Metro. I've loved to complain and lasting ten years is really somewhat of a badge of honor.
Along with the negatives, you've also been pretty awesome. My career has flourished. I've made life-long friends. I met and married my Tall Guy. We picked up Annie along the way and of course had our amazing and perfect son.
As we pack our bags for Colorado, I hope you know that I'll always have a soft spot in my heart for you, dear city and will always defend the same things I complained about when I hear others speaking badly about you. I'll miss seeing random "talking heads" picking up take out at our favorite spot in Takoma Park. I'll miss using the Capital, Lincoln Memorial or other famous landmark as a point of reference in giving directions. I'll miss being an hour flight from our families. I'll miss the neighborhood we've lived in for the last 4+ years and having neighbors that you could borrow a cup of sugar or a pencil from and know that they would happily let out your dog when you were stuck late at work. I'll miss my knitting friends, who it took me years to find. I'll miss adventures to Annapolis and last minute trips to Baltimore. I'll miss it all.
This may be the hardest break-up I've had to do, Washington. When all is said and done however, we had to make a decision that feels right for our family.
DC, I'm going to the Denver area unemployed. Something I've never done in my life. For the interim, I'll be a mom and get us settled and will be looking for a job in the Denver/Golden area. I can't imagine what it will be like not working in the Nation's capital, but I'm sure I'll be fine.
The picture I'm leaving you with is of the Tall Guy's new office ( the building in the bottom corner). Can you really compete with that?
I just the news on Aaron's page. Congratulations! DC will surely miss you, but I miss say you are moving to a place that Ryan and I have discussed ad nauseum. I would love to hear how you chose it. Please e-mail me when you have a minute.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you're off to start a happy new chapter in your life, congratulations! I used to live in Boulder and I still miss that place. DC has a lot going for it, enough to keep me here for now, but it's mainly the people who rock here. Colorado is a place where you wake up filled with joy that you're in a wonderful *place* And S. will grow up with a love of the outdoors that's hard to foster here.
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