Greetings From...Pennsylvania

I'm still here.  I'm starting my new blog on the East Coast.  Does that make me a traitor or just desperate to get going? 

This is my new blog.  It's my grown-up, you're going places, so you better check your grammar before hitting publish, all about Seattle, and all about the next phase of my life blog.  It already feels a little bit different.  I have to admit: I'm kind of nervous about this.  K and I were sitting in a bar tonight, eating chicken wings and stromboli, and I said out loud I want to get serious about blogging.  And he said, okay then you better get serious.  So, I came home, turned on the Seahawk game and spent way too long trying to figure out how to change the colors and the layout of a new blog. 

And, now here it is. 

So, I'm kind of nervous because this could be big or this could be just like the old blog.  Not that there was anything wrong with that old blog. It was a stream of consciousness thing that helped me get through some hard times and let me revel in the good ones. It let me gush about cute dogs and glorious Summer tomatoes.  It allowed me to complain about the things that I didn't like about Pennsylvania, while I discovered some things that I will actually miss.  It was good for me.

But, this little blog will be a whole lot more.  It will be about my home and about our struggles and accomplishments in a new setting.  It will be about what it feels like coming back to Washington and why I really missed it.  It will be about me in a new light.  It will most likely be something that I haven't even thought of yet.
I started Fish Out of Water when I was home sick and I couldn't find my own version of Mt. Rainier when I moved to PA.  I renamed it Everyday Happenings when I felt comfortable enough to be myself anywhere that I was.  Now, ImWashington.com represents a new era of blogging in which I hope to connect to others through my experiences in Washington both in person and online.

To my loyal fans, my trio of followers, do not fret. I will still blog about gardens, puppies, and what its like to be married to a Steelers fan.  That part of me will never change.  This blog, however, will not reflect the ebb and flow of my moods or relationships.  It stays positive or it gets deleted.



Welcome to ImWashington.com.  I hope this blog inspires you to discover my home and yours, wherever it may be.