- I sold my road bicycle. I guess my triathlon days are officially over. I have not ridden that bike in about 2 years and the famous drummer that I sold it to has already become a dominating biking force around Munich
- Jenn and I have altered our "top ten houses we want to buy" list about 20 times. We have also had 8 different "favorite house of the day" choices in the last 2 weeks. When it comes to obsessively reviewing houses on the internet, we have no peers. My favorite today is "covered deck". It probably will not be my favorite tomorrow
- I packed another box. That makes 5 now
- We wrapped our winter clothes in plastic bundles
- I went snowboarding for the first time in 8 years and dislocated my left shoulder
Yep, first time attempting a winter sport since we have lived in Munich and I injure myself. It was really just a simple fall, but my arm was in the wrong place and my shoulder popped. After 1 failed attempt to put it back in on the mountain, I took my first helicopter ride to the hospital where they put it back in to my immediate relief. The relief was like being in a car for a 6 hour trip while you drink 8 German beers. When you finally get out and pee, the relief is profound. Just add pain to the mix.
Many people asked me later how the helicopter ride was. I have no idea. It was short and very painful. I imagine it will be different if I ever take a helicopter ride around Hawaii, but my experience for now is short and painful.
I guess I was inside one of these
I will be in Chicago next week with the goal of buying a house. It will be interesting to visit a structure that I can actually go in and see in real life. Our decisions up to now have only been based on photos (and people often take astonishingly bad photos of the house they are trying to sell...why a close up of the toilet??), views from Google Maps & Street View, and views from Bing. Since we are trying to figure out home layouts from photos and map views we sometimes get confused and I am mildly worried that the houses that I have constructed in my head will look nothing like the real thing.
lots of open space in this house!
Once I get back from Chicago, we will be in the stretch run and the time will go quickly. We are excited for the move and to be in a new place full of possibility. The cats seem pretty relaxed about the whole thing even though I frequently tell Catboy that he will need to live in a box for a day. I think he will love Chicago.
Catboy's moving crate
