Finland Bound.

Hello friends, I am eager to announce that I am moving to Helsinki, Finland… Next week.

This is the type of thing I’ve always talked about doing. It’s the type of thing we all talk about doing. Sell the house. Put your stuff on Craig’s List. Take the kids out of school. Pack up and, sight unseen, move to the only place colder and darker than Minnesota.

But why?

Truthfully I’m not sure I can say. I want to write something about the importance of change. I want to say something about risk. I want to talk about values and purpose; about culture and community; about health care and education. I want to talk about doing things that scare you; about challenge verses comfort. I want to look at who I am and how I know that for sure.

I want to explore all these things. But rather than talk about it, we’re going to do it. This is is not a statement this is an action. A chance to trust ourselves. To show my family other places in the world, to travel.

Most simply put, I can’t wait to move to Finland with my beautiful wife, my cat, my children. And that might be enough. I hope.

I love all of you very much. Some a little more than others (you know who you are) and worst case scenario I’m sure we can move into your basement, right… right?