*radiates amusement and laughter* Okay. I’ve been mentioning this hither and thither without doing a real official announcement, and at this point people are starting to notice the hithering and the thithering and asking questions, so let me put it out here now:
Ted, Shaun, and I are moving to Ireland.
To answer the questions that are most often asked:
1. Yes, Ireland.
2. Because we can.
2a. Dual citizenship, far more interesting culinary opportunities than Anchorage provides, Catie’s immediate family have all moved over, tax benefits for writers, national healthcare, Europe’s right there for the visiting, good tourist industry for a B&B someday, grand adventure!
3. Yes, the animals are coming; no, they don’t have to be quarantined.
4. Yes, for good, or at least a good long while
5. Somewhere outside Dublin, at least initially. I’d like Bray, myself.
6. Ted will get a job. I will continue to write. Shaun will take things as they come.
We close on the house on Friday. We’re renting corporate apartments for November, because the animals can’t travel til then. I leave on the 7th to go find us a place to live; I’ll be staying with my parents in the interim. Ted, Shaun and the pets leave at the end of November. We had hopes of doing a US tour and visiting people on the way out, but practicality raised its ugly head and we’re now looking at visiting in February or March.
Any questions? :)
(ETA:
7. Shaun is our housemate.
7a. None of your business. :))
ENJOY!! At least you’ll be visiting! :o)
Hey, if you are back this-away in March you’ll get to meet the two most recent additions to the Young Malone Clan… they’ll be born near the end of February. Oh, I’m having a girl and Mo is waiting for a clear shot to confirm if she’s having another boy.
Will you be visitable? I’ll be in the neighborhood (i.e., Northwest Europe) in January and February.
Bray’s nice. :)
Yes, we will be visitable! Hopefully we’ll even have an extra bedroom to store people in! Awesome! We must keep in touch about this! :)
Will you come visit meeeeeeeeeeeeee for my birthday? :)
I’ve been to Bray. I like Bray.
I was wondering what was going to happen with Shaun. Good to hear I’ll still be able to visit the lot of you in one fell swoop (or swell foop, depending on your inclination).
Can I mention how envious of you I am? *grin* I’ve always wanted to visit Ireland. Good luck!