My Last Jenkintown Bastions

My Last Jenkintown Bastions

Today is a momentous day. I finally hit the 'opt out' button on the e-mail list for our old Pediatrician back in Jenkintown. We've lived here 2 years, three months and nine days. (Impressed that I know that? Don't be. I totally cheated and counted back. It's probably...

And, these Portlanders are TWO!

Today marks our two-year birthday as Portlanders!  I should have gotten a cake or something to celebrate. What a slacker. Two years. Kind of hard to believe. In fact, I still consider myself as "new here" and "just moved from Philadelphia". At the same time, I...

Goodbyes (Still) Stink

One of the post-move things that will always rip my heart out is watching my kids say goodbye to their extended family after spending time with them. Ugh. Goodbyes are not fun. At all. They weren't fun when we first left to move here, and they still aren't fun about...

Things I’m Missing: Wawa

This weekend, I missed home. Yes, I still have regular bouts of homesickness a year and a half in. I think it's one of those things that I will always experience. Kind of like stress. Haha. But, on a good note, being homesick was only part of why I missed home this...

Got to Use my Oregon’s Drivers License

I got to test out my freshly minted Oregon driver's license when I was back home a few weeks ago. I stopped at the liquor store on the way to my parents' house one night. I got carded. Since I am closer to 40 than 30, this was very exciting. Until it wasn't. I handed...