Jan 30, 2008

Moving to Missouri

If you include my four years of college, I've lived in the same Southern California valley for nearly 12 years. Now I'm going to enter a new decade of my life by moving to the American midwest.

Why Missouri, you ask? Well, 1) boyfriend is waiting there, 2) new job is waiting there, 3) house and lower cost of living, and 4) just for the change. As much as I enjoy living in California, I've grown increasingly bored with the lifestyle. It's almost too easy. I can go to Disneyland or San Diego, ocean kayaking or skiing, out to the high desert or up to wine country, clubs or theatres, whenever I want. And all my friends are here. Oh, okay ... so I'll miss California. A lot.

All the same, I'm excited about this new lifestyle awaiting me. I never expected I'd end up in Missouri, but then, I never expected I'd live in California for 12 years, either. Here's a photo of Phil and our Missouri "front lawn" (actually a park across the street):

Missouri front lawn

I don't know how many tornadoes we're going to face, or how my new job will compare to the old, but I look forward to all of it. And I will continue aiming to get my novels published. That hasn't changed.

As my new life gets started, I will make an effort to update this blog more often. For now, let me show you some pretty pictures of California and what I'm leaving behind.

Vasquez Rocks

Huntington Gardens

Los Angeles Music Hall

Griffith Observatory

Sausilito

4 comments:

PotatoFarmGirl said...

Nice photoz! You must post photos of Missouri when you get out there. And we must hang out alot before you go on your Grand Adventure!!! YEAH!

Orville said...

Hey Abby!!

As someone who has lived in several different States in the USA, and in several countries around the world, I thing that change is a good thing. You are much too young to have your life defined and set in stone. I have been to Missouri on a few occasions and find it delightful (I am an "old country boy" at heart. I suspect that there will be many other changes in your life, before you are my age, 35 or so years from now.

Your friend,

Orville

PotatoFarmGirl said...

Abbbbeeeee! I got your email! I will email you back soon, hang in there buddy!

heather Sybil Chavez said...

Looks like your having fun, good luck on your adventer