roadtrip2

A better update to come, but for now...

AUSTIN'S HERE! I picked him up early May. It was an amazing trip to Knoxville and Memphis to see friends and family. It went by WAY too quickly though. I miss everyone a whole lot, and it was super tough only being home for a couple days. It reminded me how blessed I truly am though. Then Austin and I hit the road.
Day 1: Memphis-Chicago: 8ish hours. fun times hanging out with his brother and friends.
Day 2: Chicago-Fargo: 11 LONG hours. interesting. stayed with one of Austin's teacher's brother and wife? random, right? it turned out awesome! They were great and welcomed us with open arms. Ended up having wonderful conversation over a beer.
Day 3: Fargo-Billings: 9ish hours. BEST MEAL EVER

Day 4: Billings-Missoula: 5 short hours. BEST FRIEND EVER. :) spent all afternoon and night with katy and ended our time together with an early morning hike.

Day 5: Missoula-Portland: 9 hours. Beautiful drive. Bittersweet lunch with Alex and Jon who moved from Portland the same day.

It's been wonderful and refreshing having him here and incorporating him into my life. He lived with Avery and Destiny for a couple weeks, but found a place with 3 of my coworkers in an awesome duplex. He also quickly found a job working for Pacific Interpreters as the recruiting intern. He recruits translators of some crazy dialects to be medical interpreters... I'm still learning what that means. :) Regardless, it's an awesome job, and he's a stud for getting it.

More to come soon...