We're Moving!

Dear Friends,

As some of you may have already heard, we are getting ready to move (again). Ever since the Romney campaign ended, Jeremy has been meeting with lots of different people in Washington, DC, learning about different political careers and trying to decide what his next step is.

After spending some time there and looking at different options, we decided that DC was our next step, and started putting things in motion. We set a date to move (May 1st), and Jeremy went back to line up housing and to do some more interviews. Although for a little while it didn't look like things were going to work out, at the end of his trip he was able to find some housing and also received a job offer.

So, on Tuesday we'll be putting our stuff into a moving truck and making the trek down the Atlantic Seaboard to Washington, DC. We've really loved it here in Boston and will be sad to leave our friends, but will carry away lots of great memories of our time here. We'll be living outside the city on the Virginia side; email or call us for our new address.

And for you bloggers, here are our blogs that you can subscribe to (you're already looking at one of them...):

http://erbreport.blogspot.com
http://jillerbreport.blogspot.com

Jeremy was able to make a lot of great contacts, which will be great for his new job, and will provide leads for future opportunities. A big thanks to everyone who helped him set up meetings. Jeremy hopes to accept an offer with a big risk, but also a big reward -- more to come.

Jill has been looking at some HR/admin jobs in the area, and is especially interestedin some law firms that are hiring. There are about 5 places that want to meet with her once she's in town, which is exciting. We'll take this week to get settled, and then Jeremy starts next week and Jill will start interviewing.

It's been great seeing old friends and making new ones out here in the East -- we hope that some of your travels might take you to Washington; we'll have an extra room and bathroom, and will be close to the Dulles airport. Let us know if you're ever in the area!

Best wishes to all of you! We hope you're well and think of you often.

Off to our next adventure!

Best,

Jeremy and Jill

Food Storage reminder

Many members of the Church are aware of the frequent reminders of the leaders to the membership of the counsel to set aside food and other supplies so that there may be resources available in times of need. (For a biblical example, think of Joseph's interpretation of the Pharaoh's dream of the 7 fat kine and the 7 sickly kine).

Check out THIS ARTICLE from the Wall Street Journal. Does it take a "business figure" to tell you this to start doing it? Are you glad for the foresight offered by leaders of the Church?

Food Storage... what's in your basement?

I'm home!

Flew back to Boston Thursday morning. Helped with some things around the house, then took Claudia downtown on the "T" to see Jill's work, wander around, and visit Harvard Square. Had sushi for lunch.

Watched Ghost, ate pizza, and went to bed. =)

DC Day 8

My final day in the city. Got up early, had my first "cashier's check experience." Re-read (a few more times) the lease, and prepared to go sign with our new landlord.

Big thanks to grandpa for helping me with the lease language and pointing out some items for negotiation.

Signed the lease, did our walk-through, and walked away with the keys to the new "Kingdom of Erb."

Went downtown again for another appointment and made two great contacts.

by my appointment

trees in bloom, townhouses in NE Washington, DC

Can you read the bumper sticker? Saw this on the drive to Reston.

liberalism:
reality deficit disorder

Returned to base and read some more Descartes, falling asleep outside in a lawn chair. Watched some National Geographic specials about the CIA and mind control experiments, a New Mexico cult (and its mind control), and started one on the Unabomber, but decided it was time to go to bed, since I had to get up early to fly back to Boston tomorrow.

ta ta for now. maybe I'll do some mobile blogging while I'm waiting at the airport.

Safari, anyone?