Driving to Seattle

Thursday morning I left Minneapolis for the move to Seattle.   Overall it was a great trip- lots of time to think,, some good podcasts, and a little time to relax.

On Thurs- I drove to Billings- about 12 hours.  By far the most boring part of the trip.  North Dakota and Eastern Montana is insanely mundane- and straight.

But on Friday, things got better.  I drove from Billings to Big Sky to get some biking in.  I went up on the mountain to do some downhilling.  First time I’ve done that- it was pretty intense.  It rained all morning so it was really slimy.  That along with the steepness, the rocks and the tight turns, I spent some good time off my two wheels.  With the helmet, the arm, and shin guards they make you wear it was all good.  Definitely want to do it again soon.

After biking, I drove to Missoula to crash for the night.

On Sat, I went on to Seattle, checked in to my corporate housing and went and watched the USA Mens National team beat up on Grenada 4-0.  One of the advantages of soccer being unpopular in the US is the ability to get awesome seats day of the game.  2nd row.

Tomorrow is my first day at Microsoft.  Orientation followed by happy hour with my new boss- Marty Collins.

More to come…