Settled for only a season.

Good things, and not so good things, all come to an end, whether you feel ready or not. School life, child rearing, a marriage, or life itself...... 2 years 11 months today, we revisit those moments in time.......

Jordan spent his time moving to a new place, in a new territory of SF. Each living situation has brought its share of good and bad, depending on housemates and landlords. There is no way to know; it's a crap shoot and you hope you get lucky and don't wind up with a whacko. The setting does not lend itself to feeling "settled" but has been a "season" for gathering knowledge........

Having John's eyes and experiences has been invaluable in recent months, because I know he will help to bring me balance if I need it. An East coast thing:) Turns out, I know what I'm talking about; decisions will continue to be made, as I pursue the direction we have for the future.

We spent a few hours on Dockweiler Beach with the Redondo Beach Team, as Logan and his partner played in a HS pairs tournament. After a few days in the 90+ degree weather, the sand becomes too hot to even walk on or move in. I wear my pink sneakers on the beach:/

Having the "heat" for an extended period of time with no rain or refreshing becomes exhausting. There is "pressure" of a different kind than elsewhere in the country...... I am speaking of more than the weather, and of spiritual things......... there is no break.

Something that should end can last way too long for a variety of reasons, but indecisiveness or even a lack of direction can be an issue. Most times it takes as much courage to begin a new life, as it does to end something. Objectivity can be your friend....... or enemy.

Vanity.

Super hot days in California remind us of the comforts we miss from home, like a whole house air conditioner. The climate is quite different; if close enough to the beach you feel an ocean breeze. If not, you bake. I'm told this heat is not the norm.

Photos were taken and an article is being written on our story of loss and life, with a focus on the Varsity VB team from Redondo Union. Settling into a whole new community is very tough, especially moving cross country but the coach's program has a family friendly feel which is great:)

In some ways I can see what King Solomon meant when he looked around and declared many things in life as meaningless. Chasing after the wind, an elusive longing for fulfillment, is a common element in the land. Vanity of vanities.......

As I move on to find meaning in life, I'm working on helping others move on with me. After almost 25 years of marriage, I think I'm learning what it feels like to be "wanted" again........