Fair warning, folks: I’m going to get all “Sunrise, Sunset” in this post so if you’re not in the mood, move on. We’ve been in Northfield for just over a year now. I remember when we were making final plans to choose Northfield over New York City, I warned Dan that I would likely cry [...]
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Northfield, Minnesota
August 2nd, 2009 · 6 Comments · Moving, Northfield
So here we are. We arrived on Thursday evening, closed on the house Friday morning and our truck came Saturday. Ellie was a complete pain the last couple of days in Chicago and we briefly considered leaving her at a rest stop in Wisconsin. Belly sensed an opening for re-taking #1 and has been completely [...]
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Moving night drama
July 29th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Moving
We will miss Chicago. But there are certain aspects of big city life we will not miss. Traffic for one. And general incivility. Case in point: last night Ellie was far more fussy than usual. I took her out of her bouncer to walk her around the apartment (in nothing but my boxers — this [...]
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Hey, that’s the way to say goodbye.
July 26th, 2009 · No Comments · EDG, Moving, Northfield
We’ve had a fantastic final, full-week in Chicago: 3 parties (one in our honor) 1 baby-free meal at North Pond thanks to Meghan F. 2 3 trips to Nhu Lan 2 3 trips to Margie’s Candies 1 trip to Budackis Hot Dogs 2 lunches with dissertation advisers 1 pizza in our courtyard with friends 6 [...]
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How to Move House With a Newborn
July 21st, 2009 · No Comments · EDG, Moving
Don’t. Getting ready to move while taking care of Eleanor is a tough, dirty and dusty business. We have packers so 75% of the work will be done by others but in the interest of making our boxed belongings comprehensible when we unpack, we have to do a lot of organizing and rationalizing. Moby wraps, [...]
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