18 Days and Counting...

So...it's eighteen days and counting until my move. That's seven days of actual teaching, three days of exams, one staff retreat, one work day, and a couple of weekends sprinkled in. Even more exciting is the fact that I only have two days left with my seniors. My short career as a Latin and English teacher is about to be over...for the time being at least.

Zach is sitting here asking me, "Can you imagine how cool it's going to be when we get out there?" Yeah. I can imagine. For the past four weeks we have been living in an Extended Stay Suites hotel. Zach, me, two cats, and 400 square feet. Our 950 sq foot apartment will be a luxury after this. Granted, it hasn't been terrible. I can watch tv, eat dinner, and do my grading all from my bed. But every time we cook a meal smoke fills the room from the crappy pans, and the cleaning staff hasn't cleaned in two weeks because they're supposedly terrified of our (declawed and harmless) cats.

But back to positive thoughts...Our apartment is going to be gorgeous. 943 sq feet, 6th floor, fireplace, and a balcony facing westward toward the mountains. Isn't it lovely? I cannot wait to arrive and begin making it my own. I have promised Zach that he can design the bathroom, though. And he gets one large black and white mural. We haven't agreed on the picture itself, yet, though.
Which brings me, finally, to the point of this blog. When we move to Denver, I will be experiencing a new city in a new state in a new part of the country. As a teacher, I will be paid through August, and I will thus have all summer to find a job. So I have decided to record my observations and experiences in Denver and the surrounding area. It should be an interesting discovery process. And it should be tons of fun...