Here's to the six!

Have you ever read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? I am sure the vast majority of you have seen the movie, while most have never read the book.  The book, however, far exceeds the beauty found in Hollywood's take on Lewis Carroll's classic.  Perhaps it's the elegance of it's prose, or the complete hilarity of the characters, or maybe it's the simple fact that the story makes no sense and simultaneously all the sense in the world that draws me to this book, but something keeps me entranced by the world Carroll has imagined.  One of my very favorite lines reads,

"There is no use trying," said Alice; "one can't believe impossible things." " I dare say you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” Every time I read that, I smile. Even typing it I found myself grinning, maybe because I find some strange encouragement in the lines. As odd as it may sound, I recite this to myself quite frequently. My world seems to be full of impossible things these days - things which are utterly absurd to expect and yet, I am forced to expect them. But, if the Queen can do it, so can I. I started this blog on the brink of Alan and my latest adventure - Washington. Leaving California means leaving many people that I hold dear.  I can only hope, no, believe that this may bridge the gap a little. My six for today? 1. Leaving our jobs, friends, family and stability for the complete unknown is exactly what we should be doing. 2. Moving up the coast does not mean losing our friends. 3. Washington is the trendy place to be these days. 4. The San Francisco Giants can/will win no matter where I am [Let's face it, it's no coincidence that they didn't win the World Series until I moved back from Chicago]. 5. You can get sourdough anywhere. 6. I'll end up loving the snow ["Flip-flops in the winter?! What a ridiculous notion!"]. I better get at it - breakfast is fast approaching.

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