The years, they whiz by like lightning now. It was just about exactly three years ago that we were in transit – arriving in New Zealand to ...

...So this week marks two whole years since we packed our bags and made the big migration to New Zealand. I feel a lot more settled than we...

Are we done moving yet? ...Finally, for the first time in nearly three years, all our "stuff" is in one place again. While I was i...

The great house-hunt update #1 ...So things are looking quite optimistic on the house front for us. No, we haven't found our dream home...

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip... So today (or Thursday, depending on what time zone you're in...

Wherever you go, there you are Six months, six months. It's been six months now since we pulled up stakes and left Oregon on the rambli...

LIFE: We have landed AUCKLAND, New Zealand – ...And here we are. After our third (!) 13-hour flight of the year, we showed up in Auckland bl...

LIFE: Destination: New Zealand vag‧a‧bond   /ˈvag- uh -bond/ –adjective 1. wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic: ...

LIFE: Ode to a Subaru We sold our car today, we did, For a decent price, not underbid. Bought her brand new in '99, And 94 thousand mil...

LIFE: If you're going to San Francisco... ...So, befitting our second-to-last weekend in America, we hightailed it down to scenic San F...

LIFE: Two weeks! TWO WEEKS!! ...Yeah, we fly out two weeks from today. Suddenly everything's going at light speed. To quote "Almost...

LIFE: Ore-going, Ore-gone ...So here we are, officially jobless and homeless for the next couple months. Goodbye Oregon, hello strangeness. ...

LIFE: Adios, News-Review So today's my last day at work as we begin the long and winding journey that takes us to New Zealand. It...

ETC.: I am in your extended network Everything must go! We're giving away and selling possessions at a record pace – the few things we ...

LIFE: Assume the fetal position, hyperventilate The Lord is testing us, we figure. Pile it on! So we're frantically trying to pack up t...

LIFE: Mega-America Trek Finishing up my late-night Saturday shift at the paper, and I've just written what might be one of the more sur...

...Still alive, just in case anyone was wondering, but the maelstrom of life has been quite busy. Just about eight weeks now until we leave...

LIFE: T-minus 6 Months Well, it's official. We bought our tickets today for a one-way trip to New Zealand exactly 6 months from yesterd...

LIFE: Countdown, 6 Months... ...So I've been in the throes of a slightly mild freakout, if that's the right word for it, these last...