and the adventure begins

writing tonight from blue springs, missouri, just east of kansas city.  i haven't really delved into this part of my plan, but i'm relocating from the bay area to durham, north carolina (the northernmost point of the Research Triangle Park; the other points of the triangle are chapel hill to the southwest and raleigh to the southeast).  to make a long story short, after my hiatus at my mother's house in pennsylvania, i came to the realization that i simply couldn't afford to go back to graduate school in san francisco.  therefore, i'm headed back east to a more laid back and much less expensive place.  it happens to be where i went to get my undergraduate degree a million years ago.  i sold my condo in san francisco, packed my much-pared-down belongings into a relocation "cube," and am on my way. it's scary, but it's also starting to seem like a real adventure.  it's been way too long since i've had one of those, and i'm heartened to know that it's never too late.  next task: house-hunting.  more on that early next week.