On the road

So, after almost a one-month absence, I am finally ready to post again. The move from the east to the west coast was not uneventful. Unfortunately, my car died in the middle of the trip and I was unable to use it to complete the move. So my partner, my cat, my friend and I rented another car and abandoned the old one. Eventually we made it across the country, but not before I had to pay over $1k to get it back to where it started for repairs. Sadly, I am not sure what I will do with it now, but I do know that life without a car is both liberating and limiting. Now that I live in the Pacific Northwest, I would like to take advantage of the many opportunities for hiking, but can only get to a few places.

Sadly, in the course of the move, I had to give up so many of the things that I owned. Some I gave away, others are stored back home. It was a lot to lose all at once. Certainly this is true at a time when I find myself grasping for anything that feels familiar. But rather than feeling homesick, I feel only lost. My friend told me once that he is still searching for home. I feel like my search may be beginning.