Re: Subject: my big decision

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Hey ,

I completely forgot about being the High Preistess of movng...into different apartments. I remember events in my life by what place I lived- same town though. I shrug off old stuff like a snake sheds it's skin. It' a damn good way to clean anyway. Must have the record for living in more apartments than anyone I know. I have that part...the packing part down.

It's gonna be rough leaving people I have gotten close to. My god-child Emmy is going to be the worst. I have been her second mom since she was born 5 years ago. I am the DM,the designated mom, whenever her parents are working. I even have my own room at thier house. I guess they will have to fly me home a couple of times a year. She is like my own child, and I am an irraplaceable member of thier family. But these are my dreams, and I feel obligated to be an example to her of how to have the courage to live them. I think it would be a very good experience to see another part of the country...at least to finish my undergraduate and graduate work. Nothing is permenant, and things change whether or not you want them too anyway.

I think life is better when I am involved in making decisions for myself instead of just letting everything happen to me. This is going to be one big adventure, and at least I will have some good stuff to write about.

Rebekah

Hi Rebekah ,

A life of regret is more about the things we dared not do than the

things we planned and did..

Your planning in making a big move is much more sensible than mine. I

have a history of ad libbing when I get there. When I came to Japan I

was not tied to anything but after one phone call I was packed and gone

in three days. The longest I ever lived in one state was 18 years and

then I graduated from high school and the moving and shaking was on.

Moving can be an uplifting experience.

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[Guest guest]

Hey ,

I completely forgot about being the High Preistess of movng...into different apartments. I remember events in my life by what place I lived- same town though. I shrug off old stuff like a snake sheds it's skin. It' a damn good way to clean anyway. Must have the record for living in more apartments than anyone I know. I have that part...the packing part down.

It's gonna be rough leaving people I have gotten close to. My god-child Emmy is going to be the worst. I have been her second mom since she was born 5 years ago. I am the DM,the designated mom, whenever her parents are working. I even have my own room at thier house. I guess they will have to fly me home a couple of times a year. She is like my own child, and I am an irraplaceable member of thier family. But these are my dreams, and I feel obligated to be an example to her of how to have the courage to live them. I think it would be a very good experience to see another part of the country...at least to finish my undergraduate and graduate work. Nothing is permenant, and things change whether or not you want them too anyway.

I think life is better when I am involved in making decisions for myself instead of just letting everything happen to me. This is going to be one big adventure, and at least I will have some good stuff to write about.

Rebekah

Hi Rebekah ,

A life of regret is more about the things we dared not do than the

things we planned and did..

Your planning in making a big move is much more sensible than mine. I

have a history of ad libbing when I get there. When I came to Japan I

was not tied to anything but after one phone call I was packed and gone

in three days. The longest I ever lived in one state was 18 years and

then I graduated from high school and the moving and shaking was on.

Moving can be an uplifting experience.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rebekah,

In your original post you briefly mentioned the death of your son. I'm backtracking here for a belated word of sympathy for you, no matter when and where it happened.

Your moving would be considered a geographical cure and evidenced that you are an alcoholic by AA. First they will remind you that your problems go with you and you are having alcoholic thinking, which also means that you are not thinking through this using the steps and getting the blessing of the members and have you talked about this with your sponsor yet by the way? Also amongst themselves they will gossip that you are leaving so you can drink. Never mind you are taking a year to plan and prepare. Now be sure that the first thing you do in Albuquerque is call the AA office and get to a meeting, post haste.

Jan

my big decision

Hey ,I completely forgot about being the High Preistess of movng...into different apartments. I remember events in my life by what place I lived- same town though. I shrug off old stuff like a snake sheds it's skin. It' a damn good way to clean anyway. Must have the record for living in more apartments than anyone I know. I have that part...the packing part down. It's gonna be rough leaving people I have gotten close to. My god-child Emmy is going to be the worst. I have been her second mom since she was born 5 years ago. I am the DM,the designated mom, whenever her parents are working. I even have my own room at thier house. I guess they will have to fly me home a couple of times a year. She is like my own child, and I am an irraplaceable member of thier family. But these are my dreams, and I feel obligated to be an example to her of how to have the courage to live them. I think it would be a very good experience to see another part of the country...at least to finish my undergraduate and graduate work. Nothing is permenant, and things change whether or not you want them too anyway. I think life is better when I am involved in making decisions for myself instead of just letting everything happen to me. This is going to be one big adventure, and at least I will have some good stuff to write about. RebekahHi Rebekah ,A life of regret is more about the things we dared not do than thethings we planned and did..Your planning in making a big move is much more sensible than mine. Ihave a history of ad libbing when I get there. When I came to Japan Iwas not tied to anything but after one phone call I was packed and gonein three days. The longest I ever lived in one state was 18 years andthen I graduated from high school and the moving and shaking was on.Moving can be an uplifting experience.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Hi Rebekah,

In your original post you briefly mentioned the death of your son. I'm backtracking here for a belated word of sympathy for you, no matter when and where it happened.

Your moving would be considered a geographical cure and evidenced that you are an alcoholic by AA. First they will remind you that your problems go with you and you are having alcoholic thinking, which also means that you are not thinking through this using the steps and getting the blessing of the members and have you talked about this with your sponsor yet by the way? Also amongst themselves they will gossip that you are leaving so you can drink. Never mind you are taking a year to plan and prepare. Now be sure that the first thing you do in Albuquerque is call the AA office and get to a meeting, post haste.

Jan

my big decision

Hey ,I completely forgot about being the High Preistess of movng...into different apartments. I remember events in my life by what place I lived- same town though. I shrug off old stuff like a snake sheds it's skin. It' a damn good way to clean anyway. Must have the record for living in more apartments than anyone I know. I have that part...the packing part down. It's gonna be rough leaving people I have gotten close to. My god-child Emmy is going to be the worst. I have been her second mom since she was born 5 years ago. I am the DM,the designated mom, whenever her parents are working. I even have my own room at thier house. I guess they will have to fly me home a couple of times a year. She is like my own child, and I am an irraplaceable member of thier family. But these are my dreams, and I feel obligated to be an example to her of how to have the courage to live them. I think it would be a very good experience to see another part of the country...at least to finish my undergraduate and graduate work. Nothing is permenant, and things change whether or not you want them too anyway. I think life is better when I am involved in making decisions for myself instead of just letting everything happen to me. This is going to be one big adventure, and at least I will have some good stuff to write about. RebekahHi Rebekah ,A life of regret is more about the things we dared not do than thethings we planned and did..Your planning in making a big move is much more sensible than mine. Ihave a history of ad libbing when I get there. When I came to Japan Iwas not tied to anything but after one phone call I was packed and gonein three days. The longest I ever lived in one state was 18 years andthen I graduated from high school and the moving and shaking was on.Moving can be an uplifting experience.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Hi Rebekah;

Now that you're free of AA, when you get to Santa Fe, leave

everything in boxes, except what you need for the day. If it's not

too God Awful hot, just tour around town a bit. Santa Fe is kind of

a neat town with quite a bit to see. I've been there only twice and

three hours or so both times. Wish I'd more time when I was there.

Last time was 1987, so bound to be some big changes in 12 years.

Seriously, stay out of that summer sun as much as possible, it

turns skin to leather. Instead of hand lotion they use tanning acid

8^) Welll, a mild exaggeration. Get one of those windshield

covers, for parking your car, otherwise the dash will melt and

crack, and that's not a rib. Make sure the place you get has air

conditioning, not evaporative cooling. They call them " Swamp

Coolers " They cool the air by water evaporation because of the low

humidity. Eventually the room humidity will get uncomfortable and

when the humidity gets around 50%, they quit cooling

I lived in Tempe, Mesa and apache Junction, Arizona. Santa Fe

just has cooler winters is about the only difference

If you like warm and dry, you'll love it. Oh, it is true that heat is not

as oppressive with low humidity. It's still hot but your clothes don't

stick to you and walking into the shade yields a radically cooler

feeling after being in the sun for 15 or 20 minutes. I wound up with

a heat stroke from not timing my sun exposure.

When the temp is 115 I did the same thing I do in Iowa at -30, stay

inside under the climate control. You soon get accustomed to

what to do when.

Best of everything on the big change. I hope it is all you wanted it

to be.

[Guest guest]

Hi Rebekah;

Somehow I got the idea you were headed for Santa Fe and gave

you a bunch of useless information.

Sorry I wan't paying better attention.

[Guest guest]

No problem . I am not going for about a year, but I am in the planning stages.

An air conditioner is the first thing I will get! I'm sure University of NM has those anyway.

Hi Rebekah;

Somehow I got the idea you were headed for Santa Fe and gave

you a bunch of useless information.

Sorry I wan't paying better attention.

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