Moto Goes West

The Great Outdoors!! Since moving to Seattle in May we have some ups and downs, but through it all we have made a point to enjoy being outside in the amazing Pacific Northwest summer. We have...

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Three Week Check-in It’s been a whirlwind since arriving in Seattle. We have been busy starting our new jobs and learning the neighborhoods. Sticking to our goals of being more active, Adam a...

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The cats are officially here and have already taken over!! A huge thank you goes out to Adam’s parents who have been taking care of our two boys, Mac (gray) and Indie (white/brindle), for the...

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And we have Blog artwork!!! I have to give the BIGGEST SHOUT-OUT EVER to my friend and amazingly talented illustrator and designer Jamie Spencer who created this amazing artwork. I could not have...

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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to my amazing parents who went on this crazy cross-country adventure with Adam and me. Thank you for all of your support and help. I know that it won’t be easy b...

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Moving In Well, all of our stuff arrived successfully in Seattle… Phew! Moving it all into our small apartment proved to be a bit of a challenge and about halfway into unloading the truck w...

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We Made It!!! After six days on the road, we finally made it. We spent our first day in Seattle by doing some essential touristy things and some necessary house stuff. We started the day with...

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megrock : > On the Road - Day Six  >  > This was the longest drive day of the trip, roughly 10 hours in the > car from Bozeman, Montana to Seattle. All of it was...

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On the Road - Day Five We started off the day leisurely having a great breakfast at the Bunnery in Jackson. We then did a little shopping and went to see the Jackson Jole Mountain Resort, and t...

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On the Road - Day Four We left Gillette, Wyoming early so that we could take our time driving to our next ultimate destination - Jackson Hole, Wyoming. We drove through Grand Teton national p...

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On the Road - day three This was a big day! We made an early morning stop in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We were there early and the park was beautiful. Then we got back on the I-90 and headed w...

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On the Road - Day Two Yesterday was long. We left Huntingburg, IN around 8:30am and headed to Hoffman, IL to visit with my mom’s side of the family. We arrived at my grandparent’s house aro...

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Just in case you are wondering what mode of transportation we are using to go across country… We opted for the flying unicorn. Obviously.

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Hoffman, Illinois! So wonderful to be able to stop and see my grandparents on our adventure. It has been far too long since we have seen them and the rest of the family in the St. Louis area. W...

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Extra, Extra!!! Travel app recommendation - ROAD NINJA What a great app to have on a cross country trip. RoadNinja gives you a preview of amenities at upcoming exits - from gas stations to phar...

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On the Road - day one Today was the first of our six day tour of the USA. It was a driving heavy day, going from Fairfax, VA to Huntingburg, IN - roughly 675 miles. We took 66w to 81s to 64w. ...

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Pack it up, move it out When trying to figure out the logistical conundrum that is moving across the country, we realized that hiring a professional was the best option. Since all of our eart...

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Picking a place Adam and I ventured out to Seattle a few weeks ago to get everything in order and find a place to call home for the next year. All in all, we looked at 15 apartments in 2 days. ...

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Tell your kids to learn a trade skill and they will never be unemployed. It also helps to be dedicated, intelligent, a great leader, and everything else that makes up Adam (hey - I am allowed to ...

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About a year ago Adam and I started talking about seriously moving out of the Northern Virginia/Washington DC area. It was more of a “wish we could” conversation about dream places to live. P...

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