Two Weeks Later

My what a bizarre past couple weeks it has been! Not that anything particularly strange has happened, it was merely two weeks like none other we've had before. We mixed a lot of unpacking with some touristy things, but the prior 3 week road trip and Matt not starting his job until this Monday the 17th made for a very relaxed daily routine. We had fun, but it was a very looong continuous "vacation." We both agree that multiple hobbies will be a must if we retire. :o)

The big picture is... I have my phone charger back, the moving boxes are gone, most of our things have found a closet, cabinet or shelf to call home and we gladly greeted Monday as Matt left excitedly for work and we both felt structure re-enter our daily lives.

Here are some bullet point tid bits of information on the little things:

• We quickly discovered Whole Foods' buy 1 pizza get 1 free Tuesday special
• Have enjoyed the convenience of Target being right across the street. (Long shopping lists? No. Exercise? Yes.)
• Met a few neighbors at the apartment monthly Happy Hour.
• Met a few more neighbors later that day/night at 3:00 am on the curb during a fire drill.
• Have walked to dinner at Brio and PF Chang's
• Tried and really liked a Sunday school and church service here in Annapolis
• Attended the Sunday school's regular Thursday get together (dinner & Bible study at someone's home). Enjoyed it as well and are already thinking about stopping the church hunt all together.
• Bought and assembled more bookshelves. While in the checkout line at Ikea a girl Matt graduated high school with got in line behind us!
• Matt went out to dinner one night with three other fraternity brothers that live in the area.
• Have enjoyed not putting quarters into our washer & dryer
• Still trying to get the musty storage smell out of our clothes & mattress
• Every Friday evening the shopping center we live in hosts a small outdoor concert & we've enjoyed two thus far.
• Walked around downtown Annapolis on a Sunday afternoon and ooohed and aaahed over the multitude of restaurants, art galleries, shops and neat old buildings. There was live music too!
• Have enjoyed exploring shopping centers, the mall and driving around town with the beloved [moving-out-of-state-would-be-so-much harder-without-it] Garmin.

It's been a good transition so far and we look forward to the days ahead as we get back in touch with the real world!