A Change of Scenery
/Well, here I am. I thought that my trip to California and Oregon might make things a little clearer as far as next steps, but it didn’t. I did make some excellent wine contacts in CA to try to get something going here, but found myself feeling exhilarated by the Oregon beach air and seeing friends and familiar places again. This was unexpected.
I was overwhelmed by Sedona. I’ve not experienced mountains like those or the type of energy at the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It was serene and yet vibrant (almost tangible) at the same time. I don’t recall ever feeling anything like it. I had to go outside because of the power.
The Oregon coast is always amazing. There is so much natural beauty. It’s breathtaking. And even as sheets of rain were whipping off of the ocean on Friday as I was out and about, I felt comforted by it, especially when I stopped to say hello to Bob and Lenore at EVOO and Suzanne and Jim at Icefire Gallery and it was all cozy-warm inside. As I drove back to Nadine and Van’s (where I was staying,) I thought, “This is winter on the coast. Wind, water and warm.”
I cringed at the memory of last year’s stretch of below zero temps in Ohio (and New York and the whole Great Lakes region.) Blech. But here in Ohio opportunities are beginning to crop up, and I just need to focus and push myself ahead with some of the possibilities. I’m unpacking the boxes and furniture that I had shipped here from my storage unit. The first thing I noticed was that the contents smell like the coast—fresh and evergreen-y. I almost want to seal up the boxes to keep that wonderful scent close by. And so it goes.
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you’ll have seen a few shots from the road, but these are some additional. My newspaper column on Sunday also talked a bit about the trip, so I’ll post that here, too. For now, sit back and enjoy the ride.
