Westward Ho!

   I have not mentioned, because everything was still in self-debate stage, that I will be driving off into
the sunset..literally. Heading west, time to leave West Virginia, and all it's (cough-cough) glory. I originally came here with someone that I hoped (at that time) would be the person I shared the rest of my life with. That was my thought...his was a paid for move, bide some time, and kick me out to start over with someone younger.(oh and cheating..did I mention cheating?) My sad tale is but one of thousands. Both women and men can vouch for similar circumstances. That selfish partner? Good bye and good riddance to bad garbage. I've been on my own for 3 years and have happily survived his betrayal.

So..it's time to move and see what life is like someplace else. New opportunities, new adventures, one of the biggest being the first time I will be traveling 1700 miles alone. (I will have a furry co-pilot who is sure to sing his woes for a couple hundred of miles at the minimum) I am not bound, like some people I know, to any old memories or ties to this part of the planet. I am really looking forward to trying my luck in Colorado.
The added benefit is that I Will have family there, and they Do want me to come and stay. That means a lot after some pretty lonely holidays spent here, and I am grateful that they are welcoming me into their home as I launch into a new start.

I'm also going to make myself become part of something bigger. Jump in and make new friends... rediscover the peace that church can bring. And ..the biggest step of all, quitting smoking. It's past time for that change. I want to be able to breathe that mountain air and not be bent double wheezing and choking, heart pounding.

Everyone does the "nudge-nudge-know-what-I mean!" line when they hear I am moving someplace that pot is legal. I have to say, I tried it years ago, more than once..my psyche is really not too keen on how I feel when I do smoke it, so I will likely pass on that doobie, not bogart it.

I have a few months to get ready, and a much needed vacation coming up next week. Mel will be tucked into her air mattress for the last visit up here. We have places to explore and wild oats to be sown.
Watch out West Virginia! One more for road.

~K~