Starting Anew

 Pretend I never had a blog before. Pretend I'm just starting out with every intention of writing consistently as an outlet an a place to just speak my mind, come what may. That's what it feels like. It feels like I'm just starting. 

It took me a while to figure out how to get back into blogger (now owned by Google?). I had to do a few tests to decide which email I had used to create it and then I was in the wrong browser. Then two step verification and I'm in! 

I read a few of my old posts. It made me miss writing. I have been missing it. For a while now. I'm in school again. Finishing up a Bachelor's. I wish I could write what I want for my classes. They don't want that. They only want what they want to hear, not my thoughts or perceptions. I've tried and been reprimanded. I thought this was college, but no. It's fine. I'll write here, where next to no one will read it and I can rant and express myself and have bad grammar and punctuation all I want, aside from the blue underlines and red squiggles.

We live in California now. It wasn't our first pick. In fact, we had been avoiding California (yes, the whole state) for 20 years. This time, however, 5/8 possible jobs were in California, and we just couldn't avoid it anymore. We moved Fae (Miss F) to college and moved ourselves to the Sunshine State. We bought a house, a fixer-upper (AKA money pit) and are still working on it. It's a perpetual work in progress. John is looking more and more at retirement and making one last move to who knows where. The Coast Guard just isn't what it once was and he's feeling unwanted and unappreciated. So many hard years to put in only to be passed over every year on promotion by people who have never worked in the field. I think he's ready to make a move on a new chapter in his life and career and I'm ready to settle in one place and let the kids make lasting friendships. 

Running off to get started on my day: school work, grocery shopping, a trip to the hardware store for the two pieces of tile we were short for the bathroom, making plans for a trip or two this year, as well as the regular house and family stuff going on. 

Kate

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