So, I guess I don't work.

I learned today from a certain little two year old that I don't work. His Mama works downtown in her office and his papa works sometimes downtown and sometimes at home, but his Julia just comes in the morning to play and then goes home to see her JP.

Why Austin, Texas?

Check out this site about Austin, Texas from the Small Planet Guide.

Why Austin? Why not.

We're moving... in eight months.

JP and I will be moving to Austin, Texas February 2010. Sooner if JP gets a job, but that is currently our plan. We have been itching to move for a while and he's wanted to move to Austin for a while. He finally got me to check Austin out with some seriousness and I am now just as excited as is he. To help save for the move, we are taking on a roommate for six months or so. My friend Debbie was in need of a room and this way we are both able to help each other out. We'll keep you updated on the progress of our move.

Also, don't panic if you are in the Chicago area - we consider this to be a temporary 3 to 5 year adventure. A time for us to save money for a house, to maybe get our masters and explore a new region of our beautiful world.

The beauty of unplanned weekends.

So much of our lives are spent booked, planned and pre-arranged that when all plans fall through and an open weekend falls into our laps it truly is a thing of beauty. The ability to be flexible is the key - to be open to last minute plans and to meeting new people. Also, the joy of spending an entire day being lazy and hanging out with your best friend (aka your spouse :) brings the unplanned weekend to it's best level. It's still early, so there is more to come.

First week down, a life time to go.

We have survived our first full work week of married life. We still like each other.