Byye Byye Skyy

For the first time in nearly seven years it's a workday and I'm not at Skyy.  Here are some pix of our office in SF.

The bar.

The main conference room.

Where I made my latte every morning for seven years.

Some companies have supply closets.  Skyy has a liquor closet.

Our new Home!

Yeah!  We won't be homeless when we get to North Carolina!  We are happy to report that we have signed a lease to rent a house.  It caught my eye on Craigslist about a month ago and somehow we convinced the landlords to rent this adorable place to us (complete strangers).  My parents were able to go look at the place on our behalf and sent lots of pictures and were able to describe the neighborhood in detail. 

Wyatt will like it because it's yellow (his favorite).

It's a 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath with a "bonus" room, garage, laundry room (not subterranean), screened-in porch, fireplace, etc.  Wow - we probably won't know what to do with all of the space - it's almost twice as big as our 2 bdrm place here in SF.  It will be a big change from the totally urban lifestyle that we are all used to.  We'll be on a cul-de-sac, about one mile from the nearest commerce.  It's just over 5 miles away from my parents house in Carrboro.  The landlords explained that there are many families on the street and kids ranging in age from 1 year old to 10 years old.  I guess we are realizing that this is who WE are now and maybe moving to a sub-urban place like this will make it easier to find friends and more fun for Wyatt and Lucy. 

Lucy will be the first to make the journey to NC.  She leaves on October 5th and arrives on October 6th after a "comfort" stop in Houston where she will be taken out of her crate and run and given some affection, food, water, etc.  Wyatt and I will fly out on the 7th.  Bret and his brother-in-law, Tom, will leave that day as well in a Penske truck, towing our Prius behind them.  They will make the drive in about 5 days, barring any unwanted roadtrip surprises.  

Of course, the pressure is on more than ever to find jobs as fast as we can.  If any of you know anyone who is hiring in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, PLEASE let us know!

Our new address:  1634 Jamestowne Place, Chapel Hill, NC  27517.  Now that we have all this space, we are expecting you to come visit!

The kitchen.  (Dishwasher is below the counter top.  How conventional.)

Breakfast nook.

Screened in porch.

Bonus Room.

Nearby playground.

Field near the house for Lu to run.

A Little About our Home of 3.5 Years - 54 Fair Ave.

It's a quirky place, no doubt about it. But it's been home since May of 2007. We moved in just after I found out I was pregnant with Wyatt. Lu, our vigilant watch dog,  spends many hours perched in the bay window monitoring the goings-ons in the neighborhood.  [Although she was notably absent when the guy two doors down the street got murdered the night before Obama got elected.]

54 Fair Ave.

Poor Lu has had to stare at the two
ugliest houses in San Francisco for the last three years.

Among the oddities of the house, the dishwasher was installed at eye-level.  Very weird, but we've come to like it (not so much bending down).  At the bottom of our stairs that lead to the ground level, there is a tiny door to the crawl space, which reminds us of the Being John Malkovich seventh-and-a-half floor.  We are lucky enough to have a laundry room, but the clearance to get into it is less than 5 feet. (Huh?)  So notice the crack in the paint in the picture from my having bashed my head there numerous times.    Most of the faucets in this place are reversed, meaning we have to push them to turn on the water, and in some cases the cold and hot are reverse sides as well.  We have a tiny "master bath" that really only can fit one person at a time.  No kidding, there are 7 light switches in the room.

Many special moments happened in this house.  On November 23rd, 2007 my water broke while I was standing in our entry way.  The next day Wyatt James Tremewan was born (on his due date).  We became a family in this house.  Wyatt's first steps were taken in our living room.  We've had family gatherings where we've packed 5 adults, a child and a large dog into our two bedroom house.

Wyatt and Owi at Wyatt's 2nd Birthday Party

 So, the place is a bit weird, but it's done the trick.  The best part of moving to 54 Fair was meeting our neighbors, the Grahams, who had their first son, Owen, five weeks after Wyatt was born.  Wyatt and "Owi" became best friends as they were in daycare together for over two years.  We spent many evenings and weekend afternoons with the Grahams, cocktailing and talking and sharing the joys and frustrations of the entry into parenthood.  They moved to Mill Valley a few months ago.  What a blessing that we had each other for the time that we did.



 Our own RandomHouse:

Dishwasher at eye-level.

7th and a Half Floor -
Everytime Bret had to go in there,
he came out fuming mad from hitting his head.

Our laundry room/bomb shelter.