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Adrianna Tan

8 years ago, with much trepidation, my wife and I moved to San Francisco after we got married in New Zealand (the closest country that would marry us). We were midway through 45's first administration. We had no idea what any of it meant. Now, I understand every single letter and number and form in US immigration jargon. It's quite an achievement.

Today, I sit here in my comfortable San Francisco apartment after a week in beautiful Monterey, knowing that this place is now our home, in every sense. Our journey here has been full of ups and downs. Some days are frankly awfully hard, as an immigrant to this country.

But also: professional and personal opportunity, recognition of our marriage, a good life we are extremely optimistic about. Many ways to participate and serve in public life, more education opportunities than we initially knew, and so much more. Between us, we've lived in more than ten cities on 3 continents around the world, but somehow this one is the one that's stuck.

Next year, Sabrena graduates from a top program in clinical psychology and will become the multicultural, multilingual licensed therapist that the Bay Area so badly needs. In all that time, I've also had the opportunity to do plenty of interesting work at every level.

We've found our community here: the Go Slow Yo run club, the Monterey marine life geeks, the outdoorsy people, my birding friends, the bikecamping camps, the East Bay desi queers, my foodie club, the APIQWTC queer Asian aunties. For whatever reason, we've found a large number people here, Americans and not, who are so invested in making this place work and making us feel so welcome.

So no matter what happens, you're all stuck with us too.

@skinnylatte glad that you are here! Also very appreciative you took the job in Monterey so I can see all of the great photos.

@skinnylatte hey that's pretty amazing. Thank you for sharing this.

@skinnylatte

Happy to share the eastern coast of the Pacific with you!

@skinnylatte This is wonderful. I wish you all the happiness in the world!!!!

@skinnylatte Happy to be stuck with you. Wish there were more like you in the US.

@skinnylatte Thank you for sharing this with us. Congratulations. The Bay Area is lucky to have you both.

@skinnylatte i used to have this thing of wanting to move every 5 years. We came to the area over 20 years ago, and moved a couple of times... but all within a 10 mile radius 😅

i still find myself enchanted from time to time realizing just how wonderful it is here

Glad you love it, too!

@jaythvv nice!! yeah it's a really special part of the world, even with all the problems