we're baaaaack

phew!  nothing like a month off, some warmer weather, and a whole hell of a lot going on to get things back in gear around here!  i say warmer, but we're still waking up to sub-40 degree mornings.  still, the sun is frequently out and we have almost accumulated an entire week of days over 70 degrees if we put together the sporadic ones we've had here and there.  small victories.  in a few months i know we'll by dying for cooler air.

you may notice the blog has gotten a face-lift.  when i started this blog it was my intention to keep it pretty impersonal.  though obviously we'll still keep parts of our fascinatingly esoteric lives to ourselves, don't be shocked if there's some unfamiliar subject matter that starts to wander in to the blog here and there.

steve and i finally have a new home!  and while we're not quite ready to shout it out to the rooftops yet and let word spread like the contents of an upworthy ted talk, it's definitely going to entail new levels of keeping in touch.  accordingly, posts might get a bit more candid, as we'll probably be using this blog to keep family and friends updated on our experiences, and i may actually dive into the realm of sharing thoughts opinions etc.  i have another blog to which i tended to keep my more opinionated ideas restricted, but i'm growing a little tired of managing all the bazillion different portals of my internet-self.  hopefully loosefromthezoo can become the go-to for internet-beckyness.  and of course whatever steve feels like suggesting i throw in here too (maybe someday he'll write a post... this is not a guarantee).

the photo above was one i snapped while we were at a rest stop in the upper peninsula this last weekend.  we hit the UP (that's U. P. "yoo-pee" for the less than michigan-savy readers) for my dear love, former roommate, and future bridesmaid paige's wedding in iron mountain.  it. was. a. blast.

and let me tell you it's not every place in the world where you can stop at a highway bathroom and also immediately check out a deserted beach on lack michigan.  the great white north is a pretty amazing place.

i'll post more details and a couple photos (sadly too few, as i was on bridesmaid duties and couldn't snap away with a camera) of paige's wedding in a post or two here.  but for now i'm announcing our return to blogland and happy to say we've got quite a ride ahead.