Author Archives: Marie
Where are those Wisconsin cows?
We’re driving through Wisconsin right now. Nick’s in the Smart Car and Grandma’s driving the Escape. I’m riding shotgun in the Escape to recover after a stressful time in the Chicago area lol. 😛 We haven’t seen a single cow in Wisconsin yet. Seems like we’ll make it to Minnesota today… or at least pretty … Continue reading
Picked up Grandma
Made it to the airport and acquired Grandma. Now to figure out how to get back on the interstate.
Loading Day
Nick and I just left the apartment and we are headed to his mom’s for the next two nights. I’m blogging from the car while Nick drives. 😛 We are so exhausted, sweaty, and achy… definitely looking forward to a shower and a comfy bed. A BIG thank you to everyone who helped load up … Continue reading
Buddy’s with Buddies
Yesterday, we visited Nick’s aunt and cousins. We talked about the move and what life is going to be like in Seattle. Hopefully, they’ll come visit us in Seattle soon. 🙂 Today, we had our farewell lunch at Wasabi (Korean & Japanese restaurant in Detroit) with our Marketing coworkers. My Computer Science friends introduced me … Continue reading
Michigan Oddities
There are a few funny things about Michigan that I’ve learned about since moving here. Here are just a few. 🙂 Fish flies Well, we sure aren’t going to miss fish flies. Most of you probably don’t know what a fish fly is, so I’ll get to that in a minute. Today, we went to … Continue reading
Long and Busy Day
Nick and I got a lot accomplished today. We took the cars in for checkups at the car doctors, acquired a few more boxes from CMP, deposited a box of rolled change at the bank, spent a small fortune on special packing boxes and moving blankets from U-Haul, and packed some more boxes. Boxes, boxes, boxes! … Continue reading
Thunderstorm Update
Michigan’s certainly putting up a fight tonight with an impressive thunderstorm. Sorry, though, Michigan… it’s not going to be enough to keep us here. 😉 Nick and I did some more packing tonight and we disassembled the dining table. Our apartment’s starting to look bare and weird now, in spite of having our things strewn all about … Continue reading