Future Collapsed

The superposition of our possible future states has finally collapsed! We will be moving to New York in August, and Ben will be an Assistant Professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)! It seems like a great fit for Ben and his proposed plan of research, and we're all excited about the move. Of course, it will be tremendously hard to say goodbye to so many friends again, and even though we know there are good things awaiting us in New York, it's hard not to regret having to leave our home here in Colorado. (Colorado friends: Anyone care to join us at Bittersweet in late July?)

In other news, Ben is currently in Shanghai, China, working with collaborators in the physics department at Fudan University. Skype has been amazing for keeping in touch. Really, it's helped me stay sane for the last week-and-a-half! We're enjoying our time together here in Colorado, but there has been sickness for the kids (colds, fever, and an ear infection!) and lost sleep and a serious lack of downtime for me. Only six more days! Another thing about Skype: it's great fun to imagine the sounds and images from Ben's computer traveling vast distances—near the speed of light and through under-ocean fiber optic cables—and arriving at my computer in Colorado only a fraction of a second later. It makes me feel connected and close, even though we're separated by nearly 10,000 miles and more than half a day.

Ben has been doing a great job documenting his trip, and you can check out his blog here.