i could be your welcome. i could be your greeter.

dear albany,
some people think you are dirty and ugly, but i dont. they think you are dangerous and tell me to carry pepper spray when im walking alone, but i know you are just eccentric. they ask if i've ever been mugged, or seen a mugging, but i've actually seen more acts of kindness. sometimes, when i tell them i live downtown, they ask me where i park (on the street, duh), and what i do when it snows (shovel, like everyone else). i dont think most people understand or appreciate you albany, but we do, and that is why you will be missed...

it seems like it wasnt that long ago that i was writing about our big move to downtown and now, here it is a year later and we are about to attempt it all over again. did we forget how much our last moving day sucked? did we forget how hard it was to carry box after box up 3 flights of stairs? are we crazy????

perhaps.

as sad as we are to say farewell to you, albany, we are also excited to be moving to downtown saratoga! yes, after 8+ years of capital district dwelling, we've decided to give another city a chance, although you will always be close to our hearts... after all, it was at saint rose in albany where we met, (and then met again a few years later because i dont actually remember meeting the first time- oops), and it was where we went on our first date (regal cinemas at crossgates), rented our first apartment on circle lane, (and then our second apartment -downtown- because, as i've previously explained, we are crazy nomads). you, albany, were home to our first (and last) fish- rip frank. the place we meet up with friends for weekly dinners, birthday margaritas at bombers and festivals down on lark street... the location of our first real jobs, and second real jobs (and third & fourth for me- oy)...

this city is filled with memories for us and im sure we will find plenty of excuses to come back and visit you, but right now we are ready for some new adventures...

xoxo,
katie & joey

we've got the biggest hearts. and a big love.

so i have a bit of news- the "boyfriend' i often refer to in these posts has recently upgraded his status to 'fiance'. on september 24 (i know, i know-what took me so long to post this? well, life post-engagement has been fuzzy and i dont really have any good excuses besides the fact that i've been painting my nails more often since i put the *bling* on...but i digress) joey caught me completely off guard by kneeling down in the tiny living room of our tiny albany apartment, while i was in the midst of doing laundry and sporting a sweet early-morning faux-hawk, and made an honest woman out of me. just like the fairy-tales, huh? i loved it.

and of course, in typical joey fashion, there was an 'engagement mix' playing in the background, because that's just how he rolls. so i will be sure to add a few of those songs to my playlist- i hope you enjoy them as much as i did...

Some day somebody's gonna ask you,

A question that you should say yes to.

Once in your life...

Maybe tonight, I've got a question for you.-old 97s