As many of you may already know, Nick and I will be moving back to the east coast in just 2 short weeks. We are moving to the Washington, DC area, specifically Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Even though this has been in the works for quite a while, it hit me like a ton of bricks during our last Seattle Symphony concert Friday night. I’m going to miss Seattle more than any other place I’ve been, but I can’t wait for all the new adventures with my wonderful east coast family and friends.
I’m not ready to write paragraph after paragraph detailing my thoughts on the changes that are about to happen, so instead I will make two lists:
10 Things I Will Miss About Seattle
(in no particular order)
1. Sunsets over the water and mountains, particularly watching them from the apartment balcony in the summer with a cool glass of white wine
2. Pike Place Market and all the amazingly fresh fruit, veggies, flowers, and fish
3. Seattle Art Museum and all their fantastic events
4. Espresso Vivace Cappuccino
5. The Mountain. Rainier is the most invigorating place I’ve ever been
6. Weekend trips to Portland, OR, Vancouver, BC, Olympic Peninsula
7. Being walking distance to both work and nearly everything I want to do in the city on the weekends
8. Lavender used in restaurants and bakeries
9. Summer
10. Perfect hair due to low humidity
10 Things I Will Love About DC
(also in no particular order)
1. Spring and Fall with sunshine
2. The Smithsonian
3. Weekend trips to NC, NYC, Philadelphia, and sandy beaches
4. Not having to count ahead 3 hours before calling my friends and family
5. All the amazing cultural events
6. Friends visiting from up and down the east coast
7. Exploring new restaurants
8. Hosting parties and seeing old friends more often
9. Being home in NC for birthdays, holidays, and mother’s/father’s day.
10. Appalachian Mountains in the fall
