Good Morning GFY and welcome to another useless, coffee fueled, post
So this morning I realized that I have lived in 9 of our 50 states. Always searching for that perfect utopia to plant roots.
Moving around is easy when you are young and carefree. Not tied down to a mass of material things like what you collect over the years of living. Just load the vehicle and venture off to the next adventure. Ahhh... the good ol days!
As you get older, collect stuff, maybe you have a partner, pets, kids... all anchors that keep you tied to one spot.... moving becomes more of a pain in the ass more than anything.
Where I am not sure if Minnesota is where I want to live out the rest of the years I have left, I am also not sure I have the energy to just pick up and take off as in the old days. I can get away with a UHaul truck, however with 2 cats, it's not very accommodating.
I may break down and put some trust into a moving service for the next move. I have a real problem putting all my possessions in the hands of another. Maybe pick up a Surban and load it with the un-replaceable items such as electronics and work stuff.... cats, fiancee
We are still trying to decide where to go next. Doing all the research we can on-line.... but without a visit, it's not a true test of the community. Visiting is hard with covid... I can't wait for this shit to be over with!
That said, do you pick the devil you know or take a chance and try somewhere totally new? I do know I love the western US more than the east. Everything is open in the west, even the mountainous terrains unlike the density of the east.
Minnesota isn't all bad, my biggest gripe is the winters... basically the opposite of Arizona with their oppressive summers. I do like extremes
Other than that, we have lakes everywhere, trees, grass, open spaces being the mid-west... there are some really beautiful areas here.
But something about the Rockies keeps calling to me. We have been thinking Oregon, maybe Vancouver, WA across the river. Maybe try Idaho or western Montana... maybe western South Dakota.
Might be fun to try living in a different country. The UK or Scotland, Italy maybe Ireland.... Canada and Mexico are close... Not sure I could live in Mexico though... it's fun to visit but everyday? Hell, too many choices and not enough time left
Anyway... guess it's time to reboot into windows and get some work done. Unreal has a new product in Beta, it looks incredible!!! They have a Linux version... looking forward to see how it compares to what I am using now. If good, I may switch. I saw a demo, their characters are really good! Then I won't have to use Windows anymore!!! I really do not like windows....
Have a great 420 everyone!!!
CORRECTION: 10 States, I forgot about Tennessee. LOL