It turns out that we landed in Portland, and I’m working for a great shop called Metal Toad.

Oregon is absolutely fantastic. I can see mountains from our balcony, we live 2 minutes from a brewery and a non-profit pub, and everybody I meet is super-enthusiastic about being here. Metal Toad is also fantastic. The people are great, really welcoming, and very supportive. Work is a ton of fun, which is a weird thing to think about. I basically get to show up, hang out with cool people, really dive into my work, respond to a few foosball challenges, and then kick back a few drafts in the office. At lunchtime, there are some great restaurants near the office, but I usually prefer to head to one of the three enormous food truck pods. I’m going to have to find some kind of athletic hobby soon… the Hawaiian food carts are almost impossible for me to pass up.