A Modest Proposal

We woke up early, really early. But the excitement for the day to come conquered the weeks of exhaustion from packing, preparing, and good byes. And in all too short a time we bid my family farewell and were on our way. February 14^th, 2011. That day is significant to me for many reasons. It’s my half-birthday, but that hasn’t mattered since I turned six. More importantly, it was Valentine’s Day, Moving Day, and Proposal Day. Yes, this was the day Linh and I moved from South Florida to Boston.

            Last time, I narrated how Linh and I met in 2008. Now we skip ahead to January 2011. Things have worked out great between us, but we were both floundering professionally. Florida doesn’t have much work in Linh’s field and I wasn’t satisfied practicing law. We’ve been talking about moving out of the state for awhile, but didn’t know where to go. Then Linh got a call from her brother.

            Phan, an auto dealer consultant, had been working around the country, living in hotel rooms for the past year and a half. He’d just gotten stationed permanently in Boston and was wondering if we’d like to become his roommates. We moved just a few weeks later...