I got such a kind email from my friend Anna this morning. I met Anna when I was doing YWAM in New Zealand back in 2001. She’s really cool, and I’ve been doing a bad job of keeping up with her. This morning, she wrote to say how much she’d been missing correspondingshapes and just wanted to check in on me to see how things are. So, Anna…this post is for you!

It’s that time again. Time for the Thaggards to move. Somehow, it’s become an annual event. We’re really hoping that this place will be one that we can live in for three or four years, possibly until we can afford to buy a house around here (outrageous but not totally impossible). Click here to see pictures of our new home. As you can see the kitchen and bathroom and the hardwood floors are the highlights. The kitchen and bathroom are totally remodled and rival any rooms I’ve ever seen. As our realtor said, “this landlord doesn’t f#@%^ around.” The location is also great. We’ll be in Ball Square right behind this really great coffeeshop, which David and I have recently discovered and grown to love. As I was telling a couple of friends the other day, I’d taken them there so they’ll get hooked as well, and then once we live right around the corner they’ll totally feel obligated to invite me up for coffee when they go there. In addition to being right behind Ball Square, we’ll also be a 20-minute walk to Davis and a 25-minute walk to church, which for me also means to work.

We move in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I’m trying to reorganize our things and get rid of somethings the good ol’ way…yard sale. Like we were saying the other day, it seems that cellphone are really here to stay. Looks like we should finally get rid of those regular phones. David found this yard sale kit online so if you’re interested in having your own yard sale; you can do this easily with the click of a button (well, a few buttons).

Moving for me always means some sense of loss. I’m a very forward-looking person so I get caught up in what’s next. So naturally, right now, I’m very excited about our new place. But for a moment, let me take time to reflect on what’s been good about the place where we’ve been living since August and what we’ll miss.

• I’ll miss waking up to the noise of Keith doing the dishes in the morning.
• I’ll miss the late night talks in the courtyard with Kate.
• It was so good to have a place to move into right from Tennessee, instead of having to look around.
• I’ll miss our family dinner night (we had a few really successful ones!).
• I’ll miss the window seat that our cat Simon loves to lay in.
• I’ll miss the space…for the price. So much space for a great place, gosh that has been nice!
• It’s been really good to have close friends right upstairs. On more than one occasion, I’ve made my way up there to cry and pray with Kate.
• Keith has really inspired the fix-it man inside of David. Together they’ve fixed our car (multiple times), our television, our speakers. And Keith, thanks for randomly fixing our sad microwave.
• I’ll miss having a local gathering place for other friends. We’ve hosted a few very successful events at our apartment, including a bachelorette party, a bridal shower, a killer Thanksgiving week o’ fun, and an Easter brunch party.
• I’ll miss having friends who will love and care for our cat while we’re out of town or staying over at a friend’s place.
• It’s been good to be in Inman Square. I’ll miss you Inman Square. You’re a great part of town!
• And I’ll miss having Cambridge as our address. It’s been so wonderful to have you written on every piece of post. I’m not too sure that many people have had the opportunity to live in both Cambridge, England, and Cambridge, Mass.

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