In between transition time
I have been hesitant to write anything about my life because I'm feeling so dang privileged right now. And I don't know if anyone wants to read about my life when they're struggling to deal with pandemic lockdown and smoke AQI off-the-charts and police brutality. ...While my biggest struggle was deciding which pair of shoes to pack for my upcoming transatlantic flight. But some kind friends have reached out and asked for an update, so here it is! Michal and I quit our jobs and sold our house in Klamath Falls in August. I am now living in my parents' basement in The Dalles while Michal bicycles across the Pacific Northwest . In a few weeks, we will hop on a plane and fly to Poland, where we hope to live for the next two years... or maybe more?!? What's In A Name? As I contemplate our move to Europe, one of the issues on my mind is language, and more specifically, names. When I got married, I took my husband’s last name. I didn’t want to at first. I didn’t like the s...