Last Week in NC
by Gretchen on June 23rd, 2008
We officially have one week till we move into our new place. And less than five days left in Raleigh. I am ready to go. I think Bryan is too. I feel like everything we were meant to do here has been wrapped, especially since I’ve completed my thesis and I have now graduated. The house has (almost) sold (the closing is this week). So it is time to move.Our friends Marty & Patrick had us over for dinner tonight. Rebecca and Kerry made it over as well. We had a lot of fun, good drinks (even champagne) and a lot of laughs. Poor Parsnip (the dog) was teased by the guys. We are going to miss them. But they promised to come visit in Kent.
On the Move
by Gretchen on June 22nd, 2008
As a lot of you already know, Bryan and I are leaving North Carolina. We are heading back north. I start teaching at Kent State in August. We are buying a house in Kent, Ohio. We are pretty excited. I will be 2 miles from the university and our place is within walking distance to the library, a couple of coffee shop, a bunch of restaurants, and some pubs. I can even bike to work. Our friends Jill and Dan are 35 minutes away, and our friends Regan and Jamie are pretty close too. I think we are ready for small town life - is this a sign that I am now officially old? Not sure. But either way- its fine with me 
Our NC house is almost packed. I hate packing, and I’m almost through the worst of it. The kitchen is packed - which is the worst part. We close on Thursday and begin the long drive to Ohio. The usually 8.5 hour drive becomes closer to 14 hours with a moving truck going through the WV mountains. We will be in C-bus for the weekend. So, any of you attending comfest, we will probably be there! By July 1, 2008 you can find us at this address:
Come visit. BTW, Lucy is super upset. She is obsessively licking her paws and acting very worried. Poor dog thinks we are going to leave her behind.
Katie Reider
by Gretchen on June 19th, 2008
Please check out this website for Katie Reider. A good cause to help a talented artist.
all i can say…
by Gretchen on June 19th, 2008
Saying Goodbye…
by Gretchen on June 10th, 2008
Over the next two weeks there will be a lot of this. Today was the first…Bryan and I bid Kelly (our roomate for the past two years) farewell today. She is beginning her long trip back west. She has an amazing trip planned with MK. We had a cookout, and then stopped by the brewery down the street. It was so nice to catch up. We each had crazy vacation story. Lucy is currently pouting. At one point she wrapped her doggy paws around Kelly’s leg. I swear she was begging her not to go. It was so cute, and sad. I am packing up the house. It’s been a short stay in NC, but its time to go. Anyone wanting to grab a cup of coffee, let me know. We leave Raleigh on June 26th, and we should be in Kent, Ohio by July 1st. Watch out Ohio, B&G are coming back… scary right!
House Hunting…
by Gretchen on June 5th, 2008
We have found a house, made an offer, had it accepted, had the inspection and now on a mad dash to move and close…What a crazy couple of weeks! See Bryan’s blog for photos! We are super excited. There is a coffeeshop down the street called the Wild Goat. I tried the coffee, it was great!
Sleepy in Salina, Kansas
by Gretchen on May 29th, 2008
Bryan and I drove 11.5 hours yesterday. We are on a mad dash back to Ohio. Currently we are in Salina, Kansas. Our goal today: get to C-bus by 9 pm. We are both a little sick of driving and need a good nights rest. Wish us luck, we have a 12 hour drive ahead of us. It’s gonna be a long day.
Holy cow thats a big whole in the ground…
by Gretchen on May 28th, 2008
We were at the Grand Canyon Sunday and Monday of this past weekend. It was so busy because of the memorial day crowd. We camped in cold weather, and had no access to showers. But all in all we had a great time. The view was amazing. We hiked all day, and even ate at a restaurant called the Spaghetti Western (funny, right). Now we are in Moab, Utah (the mecca of all jeep activity - and Bryan’s personal paradise). Today we will be heading east. We hope to get half way through Kansas today.
From New Mexico…
by Gretchen on May 25th, 2008
I annotated a map of our trip: The Rinnerts Go West. I took the rare opportunity to use Giddyup (the typeface). We are having a great time with Moe and Kara. Tomorrow we leave for the Grand Canyon. I can’t wait!
