>Actually, I've been on the 6th floor of the building where I expect he'll be working and it's very cool.

Very cool, indeed. On a clear day (hey, we *do* get them) you get a nice view of the Cascades and Mt. Baker. Too bad we're not on that floor anymore. :-(

> The trick up there is making sure you plan to live in a reasonable driving >direction so you don't get hammered time-wise on their version of the freeway.

The problem is, the closer to campus you are, the more you're going to pay. Though the neighborhood I live in has (for Redmond) some reasonably priced houses and the commute's not bad.