Seeing this always meant I was close to home whether commuting home from the city, travelling from an airport, or driving home from Southern California. I will always think of the Bay Area as home even though I've been away so long. Is that how it is for others or is there a way to root somewhere new? We're considering moving out of our old home to find a newer one but we've been here almost 16 years. The maintenance costs and property tax are taking their toll but will my children regret not coming home to this house? Or will they be able to embrace a new home and new memories? Maybe we're all too tired of freezing in the winter (an old house) and roasting in the summer (no a/c) and listening to critters run through the walls all year (ahem). It's a lovely home but for some reason I have not completely committed to it as I thought I would. Maybe I kept holding onto the idea that I would eventually be back in the Bay Area, back home. That is looking less likely now and with my kids older now, maybe I am ready to move on. You can bet I will be watching the Golden Globes tonight if only to see some sun and reminisce. Home...
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