"Go West (again), young man..."

So I'm still working out the final details, but it looks like I'm heading back to the West Coast for a few months. I've just accepted a temporary assignment at Fort Vancouver NHS in Vancouver, WA  starting in mid-February. I'm super excited and can't wait! 

For those who may not know, I was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and only moved to Washington, DC in 2013. After 8 years, it'll be super nice to at least be in the same time zone as the rest of my family. 

Given the relatively short turnaround time (just over two weeks) I'm understandably a little stressed. There are so many things to get sorted out! Thankfully, this is only going to be a for 3-4 months so I can pack relatively light. Really the biggest things I'm taking are my painting supplies (you know, the priorities), work clothes, and maybe a few books (I'm thinking maybe the A Song of Ice and Fire series). And cat supplies.

Because yes, you can bet that Jimmy is coming with me too. I'll be sad to be away from Teresa and Gizmo for so long, but it'll be nice to at least have my painting buddy with me. 

Why yes, Jimmy does have a little ranger hat.