Moving ... It's good for the soul

No I'm not moving.

But I have moved around the country ... a lot. I've lived in Tennessee, L.A., Mississippi, Maryland, Utah and finally Texas all before I left elementary school. When we moved to Texas I didn't think we'd stick around as long as we did ... or that I'd come back after college (in Idaho).

As a kid I used to yearn for the stability of living in one spot. I found that stability when we moved to Texas now I find that I miss moving. I miss being able to expereince the different cultures that exist within the US.

Let's face in the East Coast is much different then the West Coast.

And the Texas south is different then the Mississippi south.

And Tennessee and Maryland may as well be different countries.

And Utah ... well, it's just Utah. It's own special brand of ... something.

Sure you can travel all over the country and world for that matter (and I plan to) but until you've lived somewhere you can't really experience it.

I'll be honest, the whole packing and unpacking thing really stinks, I know this, remember I've done it a lot. But there is a bright side to all that packing:
1. It gives you an opportunity to evaluate the things you have and ... (my mom's least favorite word) purge.
and
2. If you keep things simple (I'm very minimalistic - I don't even have a bed, I have a mattress on the floor and am perfectly content) there really isn't a lot to move.

So after years of stability I've decided I'd be okay with the unstable lifestyle of the constantly moving. Possibly every 5-7 years. (every 2.5 years was way to often)