Renovations

Homestead in Cullom IL

Solace and Unease

The best sign that we were heading into a happy-ending sunset came on Monday night. Our new home has a private Facebook group for sharing updates and requests in our community. As I checked the new posts, I saw something I didn’t quite believe at first. The latest post was a photo of our destination at sunset.

The Smiths in their building

Fleeing California: Half Complete

A headline in the LA Times caught my eye today. It is George Skelton’s article called “Why Californians are Fleeing this Once-Golden State.” While we’re leaving California, I don’t necessarily view what we are doing as “fleeing,” but I’ll describe our reasons and let you,… Read More »Fleeing California: Half Complete