Great news:

We’re moving! To Washington!

Ben will join the outdoor recreation staff at Washington State University in Pullman, Wa., next month, and I’ll follow him a few weeks later.

Many of the people close to us know it was a choice between moving to Washington or moving home to Minneapolis. The choice was difficult, but, once we made it, it felt right.

Nearly three years ago, we vowed to be each other’s best friend - best friends with ambitions for big adventures climbing, hiking, and biking, building memories and growing together through shared difficulty and wonder.

So when it came down to it, we opted for the place where we imagine becoming better partners. In part, that meant choosing a place with great access to the kinds of ways we want to spend our time. More than that, though, we needed the freedom to choose how we spend our time. In Washington, Ben won't be gone every weekend, and I can attempt to work for myself, eliminating the two biggest barriers we've faced the last two years.

We’re thankful for friends (family, that’s you, too) who have stuck with us while we’ve lived far away for two years. We're thankful for new friends that have made Kentucky memorable - thankful for your support and love even while we front-loaded that our stay was temporary. We’re confident that, as we met new lifelong friends here, we’ll add to our circle in another state.

I recently reflected on a few older posts, remembering this is an adventure we’ve dreamed about for years. After all the weeks / weekends Ben traveled without me … after feeling the draw of wilder places – off we go!

Well, not quite yet. But it's time to prepare.