Chris' Visit and stuff

Chris came to visit for a few days before he caught a plane back to Gainesville. We were the end of his crazy, travel-filled summer. One day, we drove to the east side of Seattle. We drove around the University of Washington. Though UF is pretty, this campus was amazing. It is right on the water. The football stadium has one endzone open to the water view. Wow! Then we made a day drive to Portland, OR. I had only driven through it at night on our way to our new home. Of course I was horrified to learn that Portland is a city of bridges. For those of you who are unaware, I have a massive fear of bridges. But it is amazing how quickly one can become accustomed to them after living in the Pacific NW for six months. So I took the bridges like a champ. Portland was amazing. Though bridges are my nemesis, they added a lot to the scenery. We dropped Chris off at Sea-Tac on our way home from Portland around midnight. Ches had to work the next day and Chris' flight was leaving at 5am. Chris was very nice and let us drop him off early. It was so great to have him up here. We really are missing everyone. We feel so distant! Guess cause we are ~3,000 miles away from every family member. But everything is so great! Here is the link to the album of some kitty pictures and Chris' visit:

Kitty and Chris Slideshow

Oh, another little tidbit. Ches and I have been spending a lot of time thinking about what careers we want. Unfortunately, there is almost nothing one can do with a Psychology degree except go back and get a PhD. While Ches is still unsure, I have found what I am going to put all my effort into realizing: I want to become fluent in Japanese. I found a great program that puts me up and gives me a job. I would be teaching conversational English for a year. I really hope I get into the program. Ches might apply as well. We really cannot imagine having the Pacific Ocean between us for a year or so. But the only issue preventing us from both applying and going is our two wonderful kitties. We would need someone to keep them for a year and then give them back. We have not found anyone, so it looks like I might be going through this experience alone. Thank goodness for the Internet. I will have to buy Ches a webcam if I get in. But as always, who really knows where we will end up and what we will be doing. We love all of you and hope to see you soon!