Greetings from Pennsylvania! Our PCS road trip is in progress, and we are taking a few weeks to make the move from Colorado to Georgia. Back when we listed our house, we were fourth on the housing list at Fort Gordon and were confident that we would get a house in a timely manner. Mac’s…
Lisa
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The post-grad life
My graduation ceremony was this past Friday, so I am officially an MA. My family came from PA for the weekend, and we had a grand time celebrating and reminiscing all together in Colorado. In the midst of the graduation festivities, the packers came and boxed up our lives. The movers came yesterday, so all…
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Done
I’m officially done with grad school. My portfolio was due back on the 14th, but I had a few lingering assignments for my study abroad class. For some reason, Downton Abbey makes me extremely productive, so I’ve had it on in the background whilst typing away on my many, many papers. I fiddle-farted my way…
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10 years
I walked into the conference room two weeks ago for a regular staff meeting. Someone pulled up the agenda, and pit formed in my stomach as I read “active shooter training.” I avoid active shooter training whenever possible, and I prepared myself for what I would do. The CSPD officer who works as our campus…
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Car packing list
When we moved out to Colorado, I traveled here a few weeks before Mac came home to buy our house. I also shipped our household goods and my car to arrive while I was out here (we drove Mac’s car out here). Our car carrier allowed me to have stuff in the car, so I…
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My Sam’s Club strategy
Most people I know have a warehouse club membership. My family have always been Sam’s Club members because of where we’ve lived. Mac and I got a membership way back in 2010 when we moved in together. These days, we shop there about once a month and spend about $200, so I’m sharing how we…