I’m adding a category titled, “The Move”, to my archiving system. It’s not that I think the subject is entirely exciting to most, just that the purpose of my writing here doesn’t have to do much with changing the world or being reader-driven. These are still notes to our family and friends (no matter how far I stray from the stated purpose sometimes)—a way to stay in touch, talk about what we’re thinking, and share links and ideas.

As an aside…I remember when I started blogging, I thought it was really weird that strangers began reading this site. Whatever for? And why would I read some other miscellaneous person’s site either? I wasn’t so bored that I needed to fill my time. I have too many children to be bored. But now, I see how naïve I was, as many of these former strangers are now friends: the kind you eat dinner with; share stories, books, and conversations with; and learn with.

We’ve met dozens of people we’d never known before, and a handful have become the kind with whom you stay in touch. It’s neat.

So, I hope to catalog a journey that has a happy ending. There are so many steps that led up to this big leap, but I don’t have the time or inclination to recategorize those posts. I think they’re mostly under “Living Simple.”