The Long Road Home… or…Mid-Life Evolution, part 2

Why???

That seems to be the universal question when I tell people I’m leaving California’s central coast to move to Missouri. But they all understand the answer: for family. What they don’t know is that Missouri is a beautiful state, the people are nice…I mean really nice. My parents are getting older and I want to spend time with them while I can — I left Missouri for California 34 years ago, so…it’s time.  The worst thing about Missouri is the winters. When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1981 I thought…what took me so long? And…if everyone has a choice, then why doesn’t everyone live in California? And it was a blast…33 years in Los Angeles, and the last year-and-a-half in Pebble Beach. Pretty good. (Someday I’ll insert a link here with more details).

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Giant dancing artichokes…

…but Panda don’t care…



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Long line…

…at Starbucks in Albuquerque, but… Panda don’t care…

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If he looks guilty, it’s because he just shook his Santa until his beard fell off! Merry Christmas Eve!!!