11-7-19 Coming home to our island

Rich and I were away for a few days - to Albuquerque to visit friends and to the Bay Area visiting family.  As we transitioned from our flight to the highway to the ferry terminal and then to our island, I could feel the change in my body. There is no question, in my mind, that life elsewhere is a bit - and sometimes a lot - more stressful.

Everytime I return to Whidbey after being away, I always feel a great sense of gratitude and appreciation for what we have here.

As the years have passed since we moved here (15 years ago), I notice that we leave our little paradise less often.  Just about everything we want is available here, including all of the goods we need and the food and entertainment we enjoy. About the only thing that can't be found here is children, grandchildren and some friends from our past life.