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...to California! Since there's no reason for me to stay in San Francisco any longer (i.e., impending divorce and all), I flew back to Maryland last week (just got back today) for a job interview in Rockville, Maryland. The interview went well (we already had a phone interview two weeks before). About an hour later, as I was pulling up to my cousin's house in Frederick, MD, I got the phone call with a very nice offer. Of course, I accepted.

The reason I went to my cousin's house is because his wife is my realtor in Maryland. Soooo, after 3 and 1/2 days and looking at 20-25 homes, I had 3 or 4 strong possibilities for which home to put a bid on. Fortunately, my first choice's bid was selected with no counter-offer.

This time, I'm much closer to family and friends back there. My new home is within decent commuting distance from the job. I'll be living in Frederick. While the house isn't too much different from my old home in Westminster, this one doesn't have a psycho hill to mow and it has a nice large fenced-in back yard for Dashiell, my pup. It's in a nicer community, too - amenities include tennis, swimming pools, jogging/biking paths, daycare, etc.

I start the new job 2nd week in July and go to settlement on the new home June 29th. So Dash and I will be trekking across the country (most likely taking a south-easterly route (want to see the Grand Canyon, New Mexico, etc.)in about 2 to 3 weeks.

Fortunately, I'm about 80% packed - I've got to knock out the rest of the packing this week and next.

With all this going on, I'll probably miss out on the Allanois after all. I'll try to catch the next gathering, I promise!

Edited, Jun 5th 2007 8:50pm by Snorre

Doh! Well, that's cool - I have friends up here in Northern California and my mom and step-dad are in Los Angeles (Brentwood). If it's gonna be held in San Diego, that's cool - maybe sync it up with the big comic book convention then.

No reason to stay, more reason to leave!

I have a good friend up in Baltimore, I'll hvae to go by and visit her sometime. Congrats on the new job and the move, Smoggy.

Step Number 2 in rebound from Divorce:Drink copiously. Sleep with lots of women.

Pre-congrats Snorre!

You just bought a 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath house for you and a dog?

You must have a lot of stuff.

Or the dog does.

Thanks all!

Yup, just me and the dog...and I have more stuff...for now! Consider the house as my preparation for a future life with someone. Besides, I gots to have my 2-car garage!

As far as the divorce goes, it's a done deal and we should be divorced in November. All the paperwork is signed and submitted. Just got to wait out 6 months from when we submitted it. My wife has no interest in making things more difficult for me and nor I for her. While at times it has been really tough, I'm ok and moving on. I see no reason to not start taking Bhodi's advice and meeting new ladies and all.

When are you coming down BT? I might still be here and would like to have a few beers with ya! Also, I'll be back in Vanguard as soon as things settle down in real life.

Definitely we'll hook up again, Danalog! We'll grab Kelvy and anyone else for sure to come along.

I can't make any promises about Allanois - I'll be just starting a new job and getting acclimated back there in Maryland. If I can, I'll try to make it up.

I'll be in town the last weekend of the month, from like the 29th through the 1st or 2nd, I think. Also, I'm playing on Hilsbury again, made a disciple which I enjoy more than my God-mode cleric and hopefully I'll have him caught up to you and Git level-wise by the weekend.

Also, since there is talk of Allanois in this thread, I s'pose it's as good a place as any to break all of your hearts and let you know that I will need to be in San Antonio that weekend. Now don't everyone cancel their plans to attend all at once, I wouldn't want that. Next year, hopefully.

Will do, Elinda. I have Purly on my friends list already, but didn't know you had a druid. What level is it?

Well bummer. I don't think business will ever carry me to the east coast because I drink too much and I'm sort of blacklisted. Oh well, look forward to seeing you back in game.

It's price, not location necessarily, that matters to me as far as where the next one is held. If we're doing it in Cali, I hope it's one of the less expensive times of year because the flight will already be a ton for me. I still like BT's idea of having an Alla-camping trip on his farm, hehe. Bonfires and free sleeping arrangements!

Nexa

And for those who don't like tents I have three bedrooms and a motor home that can sleep like five! Also, there's the barn, but it's pretty much full of empty bottles at this point.