Well, it finally happened. Closing has come and gone and our house is no longer our house. We will be renting back until July 31st, so we have a bit of time before we are kicked out. I would imagine if everything goes as planned, we will be moving up to the Portland area sometime in the middle of July. After the dust has settled, I will hopefully get out and find a day to fish. It has been so long, that I've honestly forgotten the last time I went. I'll have to refer to this blog to know for sure. (I knew this thing would come in handy for something!!)
Leaving California is tough. I've been here for more than 20 years and have spent almost my entire adult life either in San Francisco or Los Angeles. There are a lot of great memories here.
When I first moved to Los Angeles from St. Louis, I was in shock. It was a total 180 from what I was comfortable with. But I quickly fell in love with California. Being young and in Los Angeles was an incredible time. It gave me all sorts of stories to tell and experiences to remember. What a crazy time in my life.
When moving to San Francisco, I had even more adjustment problems than when I went to LA. In fact, I hated it up here. It took more than a year to accept it. Eventually it grew on me and became home. Fingers crossed that I'll love Oregon/Washington just as much. This time, I'll have my wife and son with me to make the transition with someone.
Sorry this blog has been such a snooze fest. I hope that things turn around soon and I can get out on the water and share my entirely new experiences with you soon!
2 comments:
I don't know why you are moving but want you to know I've followed (and missed) your posts. As a piss-poor fisherman it has been nice to read the posts of someone who actually catches fish. Hopefully you'll resume in your new digs.
Sometimes I ask myself that.. "Why are you moving?" It boils down to a few things.
a) California is freakin expensive. My dream of owning a decent plot of land is not likely unless I move to the desert.
b) we no longer need to be in California (I work in the film industry and it has previously been mandatory to be in either LA or SF, but that is no longer the case since I can work remotely for much of my work).
c) steelhead!
I promise to start posting again when I start fishing. I'll also make an effort to take more pictures too. I've always been lazy in that regard.
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