Originally Posted by Conductor71

Oh, Carey, if I may be so bold, this would be great for you I think...I used to gallavant around living in various cities, had a few close friends, in the end what I said was independence and solitude, really was lonliness at some level, I never really fit into the norm parents want, the kind where you married at 25 and have 2.5 kids a dog, SUV, and a ticky tacky house. No,not me....I realize I was avoiding feeling like I was disappointing.

Since I have moved and "settled" back in MIchigan I have never felt closer to my family and it actually feels natal and great, not oppressive. Besides who wants to turn away a mom who cooks roast pork, braised beef, and roast turkey for your dinner all in one week?! Not me...especially with a toddler.

You just have to look at perspective...I was stuck gowing up in dank, grey, flat, segregated, pollutes shell of a city (Detroit). My fantasy life has aways been to plant my butt out west...I daydream now about scooping my little guy and driving West until it feels right to stop. Oregon always seemed the goal, but I daresay we would never make it beyond Colorado. You are lucky to call that home turf, embrace it. You'll cherish being close to family again.

I thought you were blogging or tweeting on your horseback riding advnture, update please.

Oh, and keep in mind that MJF noted huge improvement of systems, so we expect a white rat report if not a full blown epidemiological study of some sort. If they don't have enough local PWP, they can start recruiting with me!

Best to you!

Laura