So, we’re getting reacquanted with California. Hell, my poor little “white” baby even has some bronze to her skin thanks to a backyard pool! The theater that we’d frequent has been closed down, but the areas once dead have since boomed into bustling little towns. The streets once driven are becoming familiar again. I even....sigh....had a coffee at Starbucks.

It’s funny how I feel so comfortable in these familiar, yet unfamiliar surroundings. My friend, Wendy (called Winnie, by me) has been really patient with all that. She actually “gets” that I’ve been away so many years that I’ll not know my way around anymore. The areas have grown up so much that everything’s changed. The next town over was once a one stop light strip with nothing around! Now, it’s a bursting at the seams little suburban neighborhood.

I guess the weirdest part is that when I’d move somewhere new, I’d pretty much become an instant local. That’s something an ex-fiance always said ~ people are divided into two groups when outside their home towns; tourists and locals. But, here it’s like 7-up ~ the same thing only different. There is so much that’s new, yet it’s the same old place. This last week I’ve not done much of anything. Last night (and today) I’ve tried to get some work on the script done, but it’s been tough to concentrate with the kid always wanting my attention. Plus, I’ve kind of been in a cocoon state. Feeling safe and comforted. For me that’s the kiss of death. If I start to feel too comfortable, I lose the edge that drives me.

I’m not going to sweat it too much that I lost this last week. Hell, I kind of needed it! But, come Monday, it’s ON! And, a big motivator to get hired and making money is the mice in the house! I’m high strung enough without frinkin MICE! YIK! They’re all over the place and it’s freaking me out! So, finding a good job and making the cash to head down to LA is all I’m thinking about!

The only fly in the ointment is that my friend is all about us staying. She’d even made the comment that “we’d always talked about raising our kids together”. So, today I told her about my plans to move down to LA and then on to England from there. She was cool with it, but I know she was disappointed. Yep, the traveler will be on the road again sooner rather than later.

England may have to wait even longer than I’d planned/hoped, but my career WONT.

***ps. We don't have a regular connection yet, so it may be days before I can answer anyone****