New Blog

Ok, as we are now settled in Albany- I started a new blog- demarslivingeastcoast.blogspot.com.

I owe you an apology...

Ok, so I know you are expecting pictures of the house- but it is in complete chaos- I have stuff everywhere and cannot possibly photograph this madness! I will be posting pics soon as well as posting a new blog address. We just haven't done anything too interesting yet.

But- I will tell you about New York: so far I really like it here! It's a small city I guess but Albany is part of the "capital district" so there are many small towns that sort of blend together to form this district which makes it quite large and easy to get lost in! Adam's parents helped us out by sending us a GPS system for our car- that will help a ton!


New Yorkers are very into their neighborhoods. Our neighbors are so nice and welcoming. They all know each other and have tons of opinions about all kinds of things- where to shop, etc! They know each other's stories and want to know yours! In fact, when we go for walks- people sort of slow down, look at us, and try to figure out- where did they come from?! Random neighbors will walk up to our porch and introduce themselves and tell us all sorts of random things about Albany. There is a lot of pride that goes into these neighborhoods and it's oddly refreshing.

The humidity is something else! It is just always moist and muggy- it's very different. I sometimes like it- sometimes hate it! I like the fact that we will experience many different climates.

We had a dinner with Adam's anesthesiology department on Tuesday. First event as the doctor's wife! LOL! I am confident that Adam ended up in the right program- the head of the department is very kind and remembered Gavin's name and everything. The residents all seem very happy here and it seems family oriented which will make the next 4 years a bit easier. I'm really proud of him and even though it kills me to be away from all my friends and family, I think he'll do well here and come out a better doctor.

I promise that I will post pics soon.

-Jenny

A word from Albany

Hello all! Well, we have arrived to our home in Albany, NY. It is nearly 10pm here and we are at the "Muddy Cup Coffee House" using the wireless connection as we won't have cable set up until next Tuesday. We had a fabulous dinner at the Madison Cafe which is near our home. It was so delicious and had a fantastic wine list.

So far we are just trying to figure out where everything is! We won't get our stuff until this weekend so we have a blowup mattress and a few odds and ends to get us by. We are adapting to the quirks of our century old home- we painted one wall today! We brought our red wall with us! It looks great and we'll conquer the rest of the living room and office tomorrow.

NY is different, for sure. Driving is a bit crazy. The people are super nice. Our neighbors have been very welcoming and sweet. One even offered to mow our lawn since we won't have a mower for a few days. You cannot buy wine at the grocery stores- this appalled me yesterday but today I discovered wine shops are very fun and stocked up! We'll post pics of the house tomorrow!

Also- as a side note, after some requests we have decided to keep up the blogging- we will start a new blog of east coast adventures. We are sure to see and experience a lot over the next 4 years and a blog will make it easy for you all to keep tabs on us. Plus, I don't have to email a bunch of pics and can just post them here.

Talk to you soon! - Jenny

Home Sweet Home

After an eventful morning at Niagara and an eventful drive through marble-sized hail and New York traffic (it's true, they drive like morons), we arrived in Albany around 6 p.m. It's now 1:37 a.m. and the 3,094.8 miles have worn me out. Jen and G are fast asleep and I am soon to follow. Will add more tomorrow.--d

Poncho Villains

Gavin and Dad prepare for their first trip aboard the Maid 'O the Mist.

See the tiny little blue creatures way down there? Those are the Niagara Gnomes, the little guys who pump the water back up river so the falls are constantly running. I hear if you catch one, they're obligated to tell you their secret to eternal life. Good luck!

Couple hundred miles from home

Gavin was smiling in this picture, I promise.