Boy, am I prolific

Well, not really. This is the first time I've posted in almost 2 years! Where has the time gone? Now both girls have graduated, Sarah will be a sophomore at Baylor University this fall, and Becca will be a freshman at University of North Texas. Now I just have to figure out what I want to do. Once they go I'm no longer tied to Conroe. Whatever shall I do? Wherever shall I go? The possibilities are endless. Unfortunately the funds are not. Need to find a way around that little limitation.

Something I've been facing recently, in light of my impending freedom to "move about the world", is how comfortable the familiar is. As unappealing as the Houston area may be, I've lived here since I was 7. The idea of starting over in a place where I know no one is scary. As much as I might like to live in a more pleasant climate, I just hate the work of making friends. Especially if you have to start from scratch. With that in mind, I could merely consider areas where I already know a few people, like the Atlanta area where Lisa lives, or the Chattanooga area where most of my cousins live. Sarah wants to go to northern Arizona, but I only know one person in Arizona.

I would love to just keep a place here, and have some kind of position that allows me to travel the world. I have yet to find the best way to do that. Travel writing is an obvious one, but descriptive writing is not something I enjoy. Tour guiding is another option I've considered, but haven't decided if I'd actually enjoy shepherding a random group of people around Europe or Turkey.

And then, there is Turkey. There are many possibilities there, but figuring out a feasible one within my interests and abilities is the difficulty. And again, even though I do have some friends there, I think it would stretch further beyond the comfort level that I could handle.

So, what can you take away from all of this rambling? I'm restless. I want some kind of change. Perhaps though, I should start with baby steps and not dive into a huge life-altering decision.