What I read this month: August 2025

I read one book this month early on—so early on, I'd forgotten I even read it! I chose one that I had bookmarked on Libby, so it was a bit of a random choice.

Five Years Later

Five years ago, Matt and I arrived in Seattle. Sometimes, I still can't believe we did it.

Over the years, I've had a few people ask me what it was like to pick up and leave my home of two decades. What was it like to move across the country with no jobs lined up? What advice could I give someone thinking of doing the same?

Our arrival in Seattle: August 14, 2020.

I'm not sure I have advice, and 2025 is a very different animal than 2020, but on the 5-year anniversary of our move, I'd like to reflect a little on one of the biggest (and one of the best) decisions of my life.

Keekwulee Falls

In early August I had a special guest in town! An old colleague and friend from my teaching days was in Seattle with her son, and we made some time to see each other. Angela and Michael wanted to go on a hike, particularly one that didn't require hiking boots or poles. I sent them a few options, and they chose Keekwulee Falls.