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Peter Johnson

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Some of you may remember, back in late 2004, that I was struggling with the idea of moving from Philadelphia to Seattle. My (then) wife wanted to come back because her family and friends are here; I wanted to stay because I couldn’t shake the feeling that the east coast was the “right” place for me—and I was scared to lose the diversity, friends, and access to cultural opportunities I had there. In the end, it made sense to go back to Seattle. Shortly afterwards, in ways sadly, and in other ways fortunately, the marriage ended, and there’s been some, but not a lot, of drama surrounding that, which I’ve discussed with some of you off the board.

I’ve been restless and agitated in Seattle for over a year now, and on a recent business trip east I had the good fortune to have lunch with two partners in my old firm. Halfway through lunch I realized “oh my god, I have to go back”, changed the course of the conversation, and practically begged them to let me have my old job back.

After a couple of weeks on pins and needles, I got an offer—and I couldn’t be more thrilled to cut this story short and report that I’ll be back in Philly by January—in time to meet up with Joe, Rachel, Ron, and hopefully other Phillyissimos for the Maria Schneider concert! Luke, my trusty (now 2 year-old) labrador companion (that's him in the picture), will be coming with me, of course, and I’ve got a road trip planned that will let him see more of the country than I have, and…damn, I just can’t wait to get “home”.

Yeah, I’ve got to sell my house, and I’ve got to wrap up my practice, but I’m somehow not getting bothered by those details because I just know it’s the right decision.

Thanks for listening—hope to see some of you along the way!

Peter

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Dan Gould

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Good for you, Peter. I remember the angst you had making the decision to move, and I always wondered, after your marriage ended, whether you'd come to regret the move and decide to head back east. Good luck, my friend - I know you'll be happy when you settle back in.

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Good for you Peter! I hope when you go back, you don't think about the "wasted time" in Seattle. You gave it a shot, it didn't work. If you hadn't given it a chance, and the marriage ended, you might have been racked with guilt....and I bet you will appreciate Philly in ways you never did before! :)

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