Moving Day!

July 12, 2010 in Publishing | 37 comments

What better way to commemorate a big day than with embarrassing photographs? I wrote this post ahead of time, so I didn’t have to add to an already-hectic morning. Right now, I’m probably rolling out of bed, shoving Sushi in her carrier, and trying to get to the airport with my boyfriend, who has been kind enough to come out and celebrate my last week in California with me. All my stuff is shipped, all my remaining stuff is in storage, and San Francisco is wrapping itself up in its foggy coat and wondering why it feels so lonely.

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(I think I’m technically pointing west here, instead of east, but whatever. I don’t know why, but I have always loved this picture of me on the S.S. Balclutha at the Hyde Street Pier. You can see the Coit Tower and the Transamerica Building through the rigging behind me. Arrrrrrr!)

I’m headed from my longtime home of San Francisco:

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To probably the only other place I could ever call home…New York!

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(That’s not a picture I’ll ever get to take again. Now you know why I wasn’t what you’d call “popular” as a kid. The whole “smiley face t-shirt, grunge-era flannel” combination was not as unusual as I’d like to think.)

I’m keeping a residence in California and will be back often to see family, friends, go to meetings, do Big Sur, and all that jazz. In the meantime, I’m looking forward to many new adventures and new successes as your east coast kidlit representative.

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  1. KellieD’s avatar

    KellieD on July 12, 2010 at 7:22 am

    Safe travels to you and Sushi! Happy unpacking and settling!

  2. Anissa’s avatar

    Anissa on July 12, 2010 at 7:29 am

    Congrats on the big move!

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    josh.ferrin on July 12, 2010 at 7:33 am

    Yay, Mary! Good luck on your new adventures.

    And, yes, you weren’t the only one who wore smily face t-shirts accented with an earth-tone flannel.

    Ah, the 90′s. Now I’m feeling all nostalgic. I’ll have to go crank some Green Day and Weezer to complete the effect.

  4. Franziska Green’s avatar

    Franziska Green on July 12, 2010 at 7:35 am

    Those photos made my morning! There’s something wonderfully reassuring about seeing evidence of other people’s wardrobe misadventures. I recently pulled out a stone-washed denim jacket of mine from the attic. As a teenager, I’d sewn clothes labels all over it – did anyone else do that?! Grotesque but I have to keep it!

  5. Kate B.’s avatar

    Kate B. on July 12, 2010 at 7:47 am

    Best, best, best of luck. The photos made me smile and I hope you love your new home.

    Thank you for thinking of us on the blog ahead of time!

  6. Cat Woods’s avatar

    Cat Woods on July 12, 2010 at 7:50 am

    Love your pics. Hope your journey is safe and fun.

    Love the smiley faces, by the way. I think we all have pictures of ourselves in similarly hideous outfits.

  7. Krista V.’s avatar

    Krista V. on July 12, 2010 at 7:54 am

    Happy moving day, Mary!

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    Jess Tudor on July 12, 2010 at 7:57 am

    Hope you have an easy, stress-less move!!

    And I hear you on the unpopular kid thing… there was a picture in existence of my twin sister and I probably on that same boat, and we’re exactly in front of the Twin Towers. And I was wearing a blue plaid shirt, too.

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    Marybk on July 12, 2010 at 7:58 am

    Ha! Love the smiley shirt. Once again, congrats on your move, and I hope your trip is smooth, and that you find GOBS of success in your new home town.

  10. Jamie Harrington’s avatar

    Jamie Harrington on July 12, 2010 at 8:22 am

    Congrats! Next, move to Texas… seriously, all the cool kids are doing it!

  11. Laura Marcella’s avatar

    Laura Marcella on July 12, 2010 at 8:26 am

    Good luck on this next adventure and HAVE FUN!!!

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    Joan on July 12, 2010 at 8:37 am

    Happy Moving Day! I hope you have a safe trip and enjoy your new adventures in NY.

  13. Susanne Drazic’s avatar

    Susanne Drazic on July 12, 2010 at 8:41 am

    Great pictures. Good luck with the move and I hope it goes smoothly for you. Hope you have many great adventures and many great successes on the east coast! : )

    Susanne Drazic
    http://susannedrazic.blogspot.com

  14. Kelley York’s avatar

    Kelley York on July 12, 2010 at 8:50 am

    Good luck, Mary! We’ll miss you here in California! :)

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    Olleymae on July 12, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Those are some really cool photos! I’m so glad someone else rocked the grunge flannel over-shirt look.

    I hope the move goes smoothly and you have fun getting settled!

  16. Bradlee’s avatar

    Bradlee on July 12, 2010 at 10:14 am

    Welcome to the East Coast!

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    shelley on July 12, 2010 at 10:23 am

    We West coasters (Washington) will miss you! Safe journey!

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    Jennifer on July 12, 2010 at 10:41 am

    You’re breaking my heart with that grunge! Here’s to NY treating you kindly. Hands down: The bagels are better there.

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    ChristaCarol on July 12, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Squee! So happy for you. Love the pics. Hope you get settled in okay!

  20. Steph’s avatar

    Steph on July 12, 2010 at 11:16 am

    Good luck with your move!

  21. Thomas’s avatar

    Thomas on July 12, 2010 at 11:20 am

    Good luck from me too. I’ve just moved to the south coast (as of last week), but that’s on the eastern side of the Atlantic, not far from the North Sea.

  22. Alison Stevens’s avatar

    Alison Stevens on July 12, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    I hope your move goes well, Mary. Good luck (to you and Sushi) getting settled quickly.

  23. Buffy Andrews’s avatar

    Buffy Andrews on July 12, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    Have a safe trip east. Good luck with your new home:)

  24. Shari M.’s avatar

    Shari M. on July 12, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    Mary, I hope you and Sushi enjoy your grand new adventure.

  25. Toni’s avatar

    Toni on July 12, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    Bon voyage and welcome to the East Coast!

  26. Joseph Miller’s avatar

    Joseph Miller on July 12, 2010 at 2:11 pm

    Mary,

    May you have a safe trip and enjoy the Big Apple.

    Joseph

    PS: What’s wrong with flanel? That’s what I wore when I was in high school… back when was voted “Most Unique” by the senior class. ;)

  27. Margo Kelly’s avatar

    Margo Kelly on July 12, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    YAY for your exciting new adventure!
    :)
    Margo

  28. Lisa Gibson’s avatar

    Lisa Gibson on July 12, 2010 at 3:16 pm

    Aww, you and Sushi have safe travels. :)

  29. Angie S.’s avatar

    Angie S. on July 12, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Love the pictures! The smiley face shirt took me back to my early teens and memories that made my day. Best of luck on the move!

  31. Natalie Aguirre’s avatar

    Natalie Aguirre on July 12, 2010 at 5:33 pm

    Good luck with the move. Enjoy your big adventure. It’s a big one in so many ways.

  32. Nichole Giles’s avatar

    Nichole Giles on July 12, 2010 at 6:56 pm

    Good luck! Moving is a lot of work, but what an exciting new adventure for you. I hope you love New York.

  33. Susan James’s avatar

    Susan James on July 13, 2010 at 10:02 am

    San Fran would be hard to leave. But what an adventure you and Sushi are having! Hope she likes travel more than my Kiki. You probably already know this, but Cheryl Klein lives in Brooklyn and she seems really nice (from her blog). You oughtta give her a call, if you haven’t already.
    (god, I’m such a mom)

  34. RobinC’s avatar

    RobinC on July 14, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Safe travels, Mary. How exiting for you!!

  35. RobinC’s avatar

    RobinC on July 14, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    That’s exciting – sheesh.

  36. Diana Murray’s avatar

    Diana Murray on July 15, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    Great photos!! :) Good luck with your move. San Fran is beautiful, but I think you’ll feel right at home in New York.

  37. Elli D.’s avatar

    Elli D. on July 23, 2010 at 5:28 pm

    Congrats and good luck! It must be pretty difficult for a Californian kid to move to the far East. Just kidding, New York is an amazing city. it actually reminds me of my hometown -Toronto- very much. I certainly could get used to living there, too.