New Places to Call Home.

"You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart will always be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place."

-Miriam Adeney

This quote has become more and more a part of my life.  As I have moved, traveled, and lived in other places, I have met so many people and shared so many stories.  These stories helped shape the way I viewed the world.  What I love about traveling, even if its a few hours drive away, the culture of a place can be completely different.  I think of the immense differences between Sioux Falls and Rapid City.  One is a relatively flat small city surrounded by farm land.  The other is the gateway to the Black Hills.  Just about 2 hours west of Sioux Falls, the state seems to change from an agricultural center to some sort of land out of the old west.

As a person, these differences fascinate me and intrigue me.  I remember when my wife and I moved to Wichita and were suddenly in a southern cow town with BBQ places scattered throughout. My heart grew fond of every place I lived, and the friends I made there.  So, my heart has become scattered throughout the world to all the places I've been. 

Now, whenever I travel, I seem to be inundated with memories of all my past travels. It is nice to think of all the experiences I have had the blessing to have. It is nice to think of all the people I have met in my life and all the great times I had with them. I wanted to reflect on this quote because of where I live now.  I'm 1000's of mile away from most of my friends and family.  While I have the tools to keep in touch with them, sometimes I fail to use them as much as I should. I will try to do better to keep in touch.  I guess what I'm trying to say, is if you're looking for a fun place to travel and create new memories, come out to Florence and say hi, its a great place with amazing scenery. I can point you in the right direction. If you're lucky, hopefully your heart will find another to place to call home. I hope to see you soon.