After 20+ years of pretty much going with the flow, and avoiding any major life decisions, this year I was faced (twice) with some big decisions. The last major life decision I made was deciding to leave my home state to go to grad school on the west coast. I took up a job not far from there, and have here ever since.
Starting right before Christmas, I was twice asked to consider taking an extended assignment in Washington, DC. After much consideration I agreed to take one of the positions. I guess it’s good to shake up the complacent life every once in a while. I’m actually getting pretty excited about it. Now we just have to wait for the wheels of bureaucracy to grind out all the official paperwork. Woohoo!