Leaving for NY

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 We're leaving for NY later on today.  So, obviously NY is on my mind this morning.  My wife says we'll be back here in Florida by the end of July.  We have some things to care of while we're in NY.  Yes, at first I didn't want to go.  But we've been packing and I'm taking some pipes and things to go with me.  But what changed my mind about going?  I was tired of stressing about it.   That pretty much says it all.  

It might be two months or only a month, but it isn't a long time and we'll still know what is going on here.  But mostly I thought about our house in NY.  Neither my wife and I like the isolation there, because we can feel isolated.  But there is some insulation there too.  It's more like a retreat for a month or two, and I think we both need the change in scenery.  There are things to love about our house in NY.  It will be different smoking my pipe on the deck.  

We know a lot of people up there in NY.  In a way, we'll be going back home.  We were there just long enough to have roots there.  And maybe we can say it is our other home.  It is not the same as being here in Florida.  I think at first, my wife was thinking we HAD to go.  But this morning we are both thinking we want to go.  And that right there is the difference.  

But in another way we do have to go to take care of some things.  At least the weather will be cooler as it gets hotter here in Florida.  Things here can be very warm, but really I rather enjoy the heat.  We have yet to go to the beach, but that can be done year round.  There are lakes and trout streams in NY, but I'm leaving my fishing gear here.  The mountain behind us blocks the sunset, but the deer are quite active in the early evenings.

It will be a change of scenery, but otherwise we'll know what is going on here in Florida as Florida is our home now.  Maybe every summer we can spend time in NY to get away from the heat.  I won't make this very long this morning as we have things to do before we go.  My post tomorrow will be from NY.  I am smoking my Boswell pipe with some Bayou Morning this morning while drinking a hot black cup of Guatamalan coffee.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave


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