Where next?

I have been reading back over my blogs and I just can't believe where I've been over the past few years. What a trip -- literally! I've been in Tennessee, Indiana, Texas, Nebraska and now Arizona. Who knows where I'll end up next. I know where I'd LIKE to be at some point, and that's Southern California. But the time is not yet for that. Instead, I'm snuggled in northwest Arizona, about 80 miles east of Las Vegas, in a small city called Kingman. I'm working for the newspaper here, and I really do like the area a lot. There are nice people, interesting stories to write, beautiful mountains all around and lots of fun places to go. I'm pretty happy here right now. I got here last April by way of a job at the newspaper, and I haven't regretted the move. I was living in northwest Indiana and got a chance to head to Memphis for a newspaper job there, but that didn't work out for me. So when I got an offer from the newspaper in Kingman, I knew this was where I was supposed to be for the time. It's a very pretty place, if you like the high desert, and the weather has been spectacular this winter. While everyone was shivering and shoveling snow back home, I have been enjoying sunny days in the 50s, 60s and even 70s range. It makes me feel so much better physically. The long Indiana winters of cold, snow and gloomy days is enough to make anyone depressed. So once I got out here, Emily and the kids decided they wanted to be here, too, and out they came! Emily is working at the newspaper with me as an editorial tech, and the two older kids are in school and doing very well. I really couldn't ask for a better situation for all of us. Emily has found some good friends who care about her, and that has been a positive experience for her. It's good for all of us to settle somewhere for a while. I can't believe that school will be out in a few months, though. And I will have been here a year next month. I don't think I'll ever head back to the Midwest to live. Just too cold for me. I just wanted to give everyone an update on how we are doing here in Arizona. If you ever want to come out to visit, let us know!