The Prodigal Son returns home
I was trying to describe my state of mind over the past couple of days and that old Luna song Freakin’ & Peakin’ popped into my head. The Realtor came over tonight, and I signed the papers. My place goes on the market tomorrow. That’s the freakin’ part. It’s exciting. The peakin’ bit is the rest of my mood. I’ve been feeling very emotional the past couple of days. All kinds of intense emotions pouring through me from minute to minute, hour to hour. I will miss this place. I’ve gradually been saying goodbye to people. Lots of hugs, and lots of time on the phone calling up friends in various places to tell them the news. I also resigned yesterday from the two non-profit boards I sit on. Soon this will all be nothing more than a memory.
BUT. But going to Wisconsin has got me excited. It’ll be a homecoming for me. It’s been a long, long time since I’ve lived in the state of my birth. I’ll get to see old friends and make new ones. Who knows what will happen? Not I, but it will certainly be good. Prodigal son, indeed.
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"It’s been a long, long time since I’ve lived in the state of my birth."
Pardon me, but you sound a little more dramatic than the situation requires. WI, afterall, borders Iowa. Should be nothing more than a mere dialectic adjustment (bag = bay-g, magazine = may-gazine).
Just as white on this side of the Mississipp'. You'll be fine. I, on the other hand, will be awestruck knowing one half of my favorite blog is transmitting from within the state lines. I hope I can maintain my cool.
Good luck with the move.
Thanks for the well wishes. In recent years, I've come to identify myself as an Iowan. So while the cultural shift to Wisconsin will be mild, it's more the shift in identity that will be harder and perhaps more interesting. Thanks for being a supporter of Manufactured Environments!
Dan, I know somewhat the feeling, but probablky not to your degree. Left hometown Chicago at 15 and felt that way, but I was a kid, what did I know.
Leaving my flat after marriage was also like this... really loved my 1920s flat and all the space there.
But life moves on and I'm sure you will adapt and find great new things in good ol WI.
BTW, when you get settled in, email me so we can have a coffee and talk. I'd like that. :-)
Thanks for the well wishes, Mike. I appreciate that.