We are officially the worst bloggers ever. After sitting in front of our computers all day long, we just haven't been able to bring ourselves to sit down and write regular updates. But we're going to work on it.
The big news from our part of the world is that we're gearing up for a move down to the Lake Merritt neighborhood of Oakland on July 1st (which also happens to be our two year anniversary!). Berkeley has been grand, but there is much more life down in Oakland—more diversity, more activity. And it has the added bonus of having fewer students and fewer crazies than Berkeley. Our new place is great. We're just half a mile from Anne's office (she is so excited about being able to walk to work) and only a few blocks from Lake Merritt. My bike commute will be a little longer, but I'll still be able to make it to campus in under 30 minutes. No complaints.
The area is very urban, as you can see from the photo (that is downtown Oakland just west of the lake), but it has a lovely park along the northern shore and a jogging path that runs around the entire lake. There are also plenty of shops and restaurants near by, and a Whole Foods just down the hill. Perfect for prospective visitors (hint, hint).
(The photo is a view looking west out onto the Bay. Our place is just to the right (north) of the lake near the little arm in the middle of the photo.)
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