The cat and the bag

I think (almost) everyone knows that we are leaving now. Our parents know, my 8-5 knows--although Scott's does not, friends know or are finding out. The word is out. Scott's brother encouraged us to tell people, to let them know that we are on the loose. We had kept the news quiet for so long that we found it surprising that people were surprised we were leaving. It had become such a part of us, we have been seriously planning and talking since New Years Day. And, I guess we just supposed people could read it in our body language, in our demeanor.

We have a wide network of people who have an even wider network of people. As one friend put it, " I wouldn't be surprised if the contacts you've made become more important as time passes. The immediate experience of Chicago has -- from [our] perspective -- really been good to you. That's not news. But I believe that the long-term positive effects will eclipse the short-term..."

I do hope so.