I get the feeling that I have become a walking, talking, blogging advertising poster for the city of Ludington, MI. I am going there again this weekend. And I've never looked forward to it more.

Although I cannot know for certain, I think I will carry only fond memories with me after my mom (or I) am no more. I don't foresee any longing for the past, nor stubborn entrenchment in the present. I am trying to learn how to create the present that exists in my heart and head, not the one that too often surrounds me.

perhaps that is why I have such an affection for Ludington. Life is entirely unpredictable. The more you are living it, the more unpredictable it is, which is really the beauty of it, no? I've been sending out samples of my writing to various publications and websites, and I find it exciting thinking that I am going to get a response, no matter what it is. Bring on the rejections!!

But with that, I think we all still need a place to retreat from time to time. Someplace, something, or someone that feels like home............... I have nothing more to say on that, except..............

I wanna be home. I want to be home. I want to become home.