So, Where Are You Going?

I'm glad you asked! I'm going to break this up into a two-part answer:
1. Lacey, WA.
2. St. Martin's University

Lacey, WA is adjacent to Olympia, WA which is the state capital. It's in no way the largest (or even on of the top five largest) city, like SLC is in UT. So, from what I gathered on my 20 hour jaunt over there, it's kind of quaint. It's an hour south of Seattle and about 2+ hours north of Portland, OR.



Here are some pictures of the area (thank you Google image search)





Finally, this is why my father will visit me.... just kidding!


It was the fist stand alone Cabela's from what I hear.

Saint Martin's University is one of 18 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States and Canada, and the only one west of the Rocky Mountains. Saint Martin's was established in 1895 by monks of the Roman Catholic Order of Saint Benedict. Yes, there are monks on campus. There is a monastary and an abbey. The mission of the University is "to know, to care, to serve, to educate the student, the community, and the world." Sounds pretty great to me.

Here is a picture of Saint Martin's Old Main building. It's their "postcard buidling" and was pretty much the only builing on their 300 acres until the 1960s. Then and Now.





Another bonus....They have NCAA II sports and a baseball team!



Next time I will post more about my new job. Stay tuned!