Closing another chapter...

When planning this whole big move, I had anticipated having a hard time closing the Los Angeles leg of my journey. And that part came true. I had a hard time saying goodbye (at least for now) to my home of almost 20 years. (In fact I'm already considering a return visit in mid-July.) I knew from experience that my time in Milwaukee would be nice, but I had also figured that this leg of the journey would be a sort of means to an end. But I'm finding that I'm a bit melancholy saying goodbye to this chapter. I've had a great time. See a couple posts back for some of the reasons I'm having a hard time hitting the road.


I sent off my boxes yesterday. Suddenly, 424 pounds of my belongings were making their way to Astoria, NY. And the apartment here in Milwaukee suddenly felt empty. I had to go visit a few local haunts to grasp onto the memories. I'm so excited about the NYC move, but three months here in Wisconsin has seeped into my soul... with their friendly folks and vibrant arts scene and fun & funky neighborhoods... and their brats and beer and custard and cheese and... I hope to be back sooner than later.

But my new home is NYC. I'm looking forward to landing in Astoria, Queens, NY. There's a sort of a big blank slate waiting for me... except that I've been writing on this slate for years already. I have a family of dear friends waiting for me. And my work precedes me too. I've been setting up meetings and meals and drinks. And I have three friends from LA who are visiting the city in the next month or two who have already chatted with me about getting together and sharing vittles and/or evenings in the theatre. It's a big transition moving across the country, but I'm feeling an incredible peace... tinged with excitement and anticipation about the new possibilities. Here I go!

Goodbye for now Milwaukee. I'll miss you! Take care, all! Peace and love.