Week 1

Week 1: Settling In to San Jose

We arrived in San Jose last Thursday amid piles of luggage and a cat carrier. Our travel out here went smoothly despite my stomach virus (yuck!). The only slight blip is that the cargo carrier that transported Nicodemus appears to have put him in the refrigerator. (He was not happy to be half frozen.)

Nye has really been enjoying the process of exploring the neighborhood. He and Arch discovered the local candy store right away. Powell's candy story is legendary. I'll let Nye fill you in on the legends. There is a Mexican market a few blocks away. We've been enjoying sweet breads almost daily. Maybe you're sensing a sugar theme here, hmmmm.

We explored a tiny bit over the weekend. Because of the rains we didn't get to out hiking as we'd hoped. Instead we went to the Tech Museum. Nye declared that "awesome" so we decided to become members. We also had a play date with former Park Slopers Michaela and Charles Bennington's children Ivy and Julian. Ivy goes to the same school as Nye. I think it was nice to have at least one familiar face on the first day.

We signed Nye up for school the day after we landed. He is attending the Hammer School which is a Montessori elementary school. (Picture above) The school has a huge outdoor play area, some gardens, and tons of resources in the classroom.

Nye started school this Monday. One difference between his New York school and here in CA is that he has to wear a uniform. It's basically blue button down shirts and blue pant. Still that meant we needed to go shopping for the right school gear right away. Seeing Nye button up "dress shirts" each morning is kinda fun. He looks so grown up!

Arch has begun to explore downtown San Jose's museum and gallery scene. There are also art galleries in some of the neighboring areas and of course San Francisco. Still lots more exploring to do.

I'm back to work. So far that seems to be going well. It is a great staff of people who are very professional. I feel like I can contribute there as well. Overall it's a pretty mellow work environment. Best of all I have ready access to sun light!!

As week one draws to a close we're happy to report that Nye is finally able to sleep in his own room. He has a brand new bunk bed. (Not too high.) Underneath he has a little desk, a bookshelf, and some drawers for storage. The whole set was delivered and installed today. That of course pairs very nicely with the wonderful star projector night light that was a gift from Henry and Jillian. It's super cool! Nye enjoys the nebula and watching to see if stars collide.

We're planning on going on a hike this weekend and then to show Nye his first glimpse of the Pacific. We can't wait to explore tide pools and hike among redwoods.

Sending our love to you all!

Sara, Arch & Nye