Mooovin on up!

So we're in the midst of selling the house and moving back downtown. It seems like less than 2 years ago (May 2004 to be exact), that we moved into McMansion El Hatton here in Felida. Gretchen and I had come to the realization that we just aren't new-house sort of people. Don't get me wrong, the place is aesthetically pleasing, but it has no soul.

We are looking forward to moving into the 1920s era home downtown Vancouver. We had been looking for two types of home: either a run-down place with good bones that we could renovate, or an old house that had been renovated. Lucky for us, we found the latter. The place is beautiful; a 1922 farmhouse that has been renovated as recently as 1999. Hardwood floors, can lights, all new plumbing, wiring, and most importantly; the sewer pipe is fine.

Thanks in advance to all the friends, family and students that are helping us move. Honestly, I am looking forward to moving in to the Hatton Hilton guest house for 10 days between houses. It will definitely be a respite from the packing/upacking rigamarole.

Until then, wish us luck.

Hatton kid #2 has outdoor plumbing!

So we caved, (yeah... you wanna make something of it?) and decided to find out the sex of the new kid. Imagine my surprise when they told us that we are going to have a boy! Gretchen wasn't sure what to think, since she thinks she doesn't know what to do with a boy. I told her that boys are just the same as girls. Do the best you can, and don't mess them up too much. Here's the proof:

Homecoming 2005

Gretchen and I went back to UPS for our tenth (!!) reunion homecoming. We hooked up with Rachelle, Jen and Angie and ran through the old haunts. I think the best part was wandering around campus and having everyone reminisce about our days there. Mostly it was, "I kissed so-and-so right here," and "wow, I puked in this bush 10 years ago!"

The student union building still smelled the same, like pizza and coffee. We went a little crazy in the bookstore, buying up t-shirts for me and Claire. We also spent some time perusing the reading lists of some old profs. It made Gretchen and I remember how our liberal arts education changed us as people, as well as our outlook on the rest of the world.

Of course, no trip to UPS would be complete without a visit to E9 for some brews. Next time we go, Gretchen's going to drink beer, instead of water.