Progress Report - 1 year in

So hard to believe, but we've lived in KC now for a year.

I've lived a lot of places - I mean, a LOT.

It doesn't feel like home here.  It's not bad.  I'm not unhappy.  I don't hate it here.  I have people that I am friendly with - not friends, mind you, but they laugh at my jokes and don't seem to hate me.  My dogs have a little fenced yard.  I have a park nearby that allows fishing and boating and biking and walking and leaf picking.  My neighbors keep their yard picked up.  So what is missing?

Here's what I know: when I visit Mom and Dad in Rogers, I feel better.  When I visit with my friends in Abilene, I feel like I matter.  When I see the yucky old river where I used to fish, I still get mad about the litter bugs.  What is missing?  The connection to the place, the people.

And that can't be forced.  I could get a place a little further from the city  - but the commute.  Work must go on.  I could try harder to make a connection with some of the friend-likes.  But I've never been very good at the try to make a connection stage of life reboots.  If it will happen, it will happen.

But, for now, we accept.  We will continue to do this - and connect with whoever we can, when we can.  Wanna prediction?

We won't renew the lease in December 2014.