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| Palm Springs CA |
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| Alexandria MN |
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| Gig Harbor WA |
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| Pagosa Springs CO |
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| La Quinta CA |
Cardiff by the Sea ~ Palm Springs ~Idyllwild ~ Cardiff by the Sea ~Carlsbad ~Palm Springs ~ Alexandria ~ Alexandria ~ Bonsall ~ Pagosa Springs ~Gig Harbor ~ Kirkland ~ La Quinta.
We have packed up and moved 12 times in our 32 years of marriage. Most were by choice and a few were work related. Most of our friends say maybe 3-5 times in their life and dont understand why so many for us especially by choice. I found photos of a few of our homes and should really make an effort to add the rest! What an eclectic group they are!
I think most people also think of it as a character flaw to move so many times. A true sign that we are never happy or content and always looking for greener grass. I think of it as brave and empowering...we are not afraid to start over and stand all alone in a strange town. I find joy in discovering new friends, new shops and new favorite places to hang out. I love strangers because I dont know their stories yet and I enjoy listening to their lives be shared. I love to explore and try new things and when you move each town offers exactly that. I have always loved rearranging furniture because it made it feel like somewhere new each time. I have a son that would beg me to change his room for him and I would. J finally asked me to stop because he would trip in the dark coming home from work not realizing that chair had moved! I am in a house now that has few walls and there are simply no options for change. My back is probably more than happy about that!
My favorite homes have been the small simple ones and the ones in the midst of nature. Lakes, mountains, beach, forests...all make you wake just to see what the day has to offer. My least favorite homes have been in developments with too many rules, too little privacy and too much neighborhood drama. I would like to still own 3 of the 12 homes but we could never afford to not sell to move on. I dont know if our future holds number 13 because we cant seem to visualize packing up again. Its strenuous work at this age and its difficult to know where to go next!
I do believe with all my heart each home, each town, and each new friend along the way has helped make us the people we are today. None of our sons have been afraid to take a chance or try something new. I think that was our legacy to them, to follow your dreams and listen to your heart. Those moves were our journeys, our teachers, our lessons, and our heartaches together. We grow with every new experience and so how can taking chances be a mistake? Home is where the heart is and our hearts have wandered the path of gypsies. I for one am thankful I found someone willing to take a chance over and over with me.
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