Obsessing about the pros and cons of relocation has become an avocation for me. I have lists of lists that are in my head and on my computer. One of the most wonderful items on the “Pros”... Read more >>

As a veteran of two cross-country moves in three years with two children under four, I feel like I know a little something about relocation. Due to the sagging economy, many people are picking up and... Read more >>

When I first began what I call my “first childhood” in Jackson Hole, Wyoming in the early 70s, this greenhorn was taken under the comfortable wing of an old timer who was actually born... Read more >>

Jackson Hole—again I was afforded the treat of being picked up around 5 a.m. by Dail Knori in her truck hauling the two tacked-up horses. This time we were riding for another rancher and I... Read more >>

One month today. For those of you not staring at a calendar as closely as I am these days, yes. It’s been exactly one month since Heather and I got on that plane and flew to our... Read more >>

“I killed it with a Birkenstock,” I said, beaming, as I described having whacked a light brown fuzzy tarantula, the size of half a tennis ball, in defense of the bathtub toys. Then I... Read more >>

I spent the summer in Australia this year. It seemed like an outrageous idea when I first allowed it to occur, but once I started to think about it, to really think about it, I realized it was not... Read more >>

I am fanatical about having an annual check-up around my birthday (helps me know what am working with for the next year!), but this year I was moving from the Midwest to the Southwest, so inevitably... Read more >>

I would love some insight into adjusting to a different environment. I know the usual and obvious... get involved in the community, meet people, find a church etc. I do have a handful of friends here... Read more >>

In the last few years, I’ve become used to leaving, and having those that I love leave also. My address book reads like Rand and McNally should have autographed the front, and my... Read more >>