Jim and I have been going non-stop the last few months. We got back from Central America just in time to pack up for a week of intense camping at Burning Man. Jim was there for 12 days, I was there for 8. We had a great time, but I was ready to come home after a week of extreme dustiness.

We were home less than a week when we packed up again to fly to Seattle for a week. Jim’s favorite band is Pearl Jam and they are playing here tomorrow night. We flew up a few days earlier so that we could spend time with my Aunt Sue.

Having the ability to work from the road is a godsend. I have traveled more in the last 12 months than I have in my entire life. We are constantly flying somewhere or road tripping around the west coast.

Living in San Francisco with 30 roommates is chaotic and frustrating at times. I get burned out on not having any personal space. This last week in Seattle has been a serene oasis from our hectic lives.

My Aunt Sue has a beautiful house in Federal Way where we have been staying and working. It is amazing to have so much room to ourselves! Plus it is insanely clean compared to our place in SF. Jim works from the office upstairs and I work in the living room. I have gotten more done this week than I ever have in SF. It’s amazing what one can accomplish without constant interruptions and distractions.

My aunt is a really amazing woman, too. She always makes me feel so at home and even gets all the special food I like. The first night we were here she made us tri-tip steak that Jim has been munching on all week. Unfortunately she had to fly back to Wyoming for a couple weeks, but she was nice enough to let us stay in her house and drive her car while we are here. She even booked us a hotel room right down the street from the Pearl Jam concert on Monday night so that we don’t have to drive.

I forget how lucky I am to have such a wonderful family, sometimes, but, when I am reminded, I am so thankful! Jim and I have been having a great time bombing around Seattle in here jeep. We have been busy visiting friends and catching up. Last night we had dinner with my friend Peter who is a financial advisor down here. We used to be roommates in Alaska and it’s funny to see how much life can change in one year.

We spent today with some of my old college friends. They live on Lake Washington and have a boat so we were able to go wake-boarding between football games. I think that Jim is still a little burned that the Cowboys lost tonight. He wasn’t in a very good mood on the way home.

Tomorrow (Monday) night we get to go to the Pearl Jam concert and then on Tuesday we are heading back to SF for a couple months before the holidays roll around. I am really excited to head to Istanbul in January. It is going to be such a different experience as far as culture. I need to start reading up on it!