Ben is moving back to Minneapolis

And I'm tagging along. Kidding. He's the one following me, of course.

Ben accepted a job with a private equity firm in Minneapolis. His last day at Citigroup is June 30, and he starts his new job on July 30. This means that I can kick off the serious job search. No, I don't know where I'll be working. Yes, I think I can find a job. But no, I won't take just any gig -- I'm sticking to journalism.

We're both thrilled. We're in love with the city and think this will be a good start for us as a married couple. We also look forward to some races that we hope we can get into -- Grandma's Marathon (2008), the Twin Cities Ten-Miler (2007), Chicago Marathon (2008). And of course, we feel very blessed to be close to family again.

To those of you who prayed or sent positive vibes, thank you.