"There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

Cheers to that Anais Nin.

I felt, given the momentous forward thrust that is the next few months of life, that a corresponding change in format should accompany it. While the quotation doesn't fit me quite so snugly as it did a number of years ago, it's served me well, and that's about all I can ask from a sentence.

Oooh, and a sweet picture:

This will be our new home in Bloomington. It's on this neat little residential cul-de-sac, and across the street there's even a basketball hoop where I can dominate the neighborhood children. Hurrah! Plus we'll have loads of room -- which means all of your asses need to come visit.