My husband and I want to move to the Northwest, hopefully in about 6 months when our lease is up in January 2008. We visited Seattle and Portland in May 2006 and really liked the area. We liked how the climate was different, more public transportation is used, and how much more beautiful it is. We’ve lived in the same place all our lives and are ready for a big change. Neither of us went to college out of state. Now is probably the best time to move far away while we don’t have children tying us down. If we don’t move now, we won’t be able to move for at least 15 years. We want to experience a new city and build our new marriage together in a place we can call solely our own. No one in either of our families has ever moved out of state except in the cases of being the air force or for a job. No one has voluntarily picked up and moved away. I’m sure our families will miss us, and we’ll miss them, but I think this change will be for the better. We're excited about moving, but it will be difficult. We'll share our thoughts and feelings on this blog over the next several months.