Adios Wyoming

So long pardner.

I was born and raised in Wyoming. As a skinny kid, I first worked bees for a commercial beekeeper there. College, the Army, and some initial pursuits carried me to other places. But I returned with my new bride and raised my own family there. We boomed and busted with the economy. And survived with our many friends through wonderful, as well as some very difficult times.

But it's time for a change. We're empty nesters. Wyoming's economy is at a peak. And now's the time to experience something different while we still have the enthusiasm and energy to enjoy it. Wyoming's wind is blowing me to a warmer, wetter tropical climate.

My wife's a tropical bird. And I've always wanted to experience the tropics and the ocean in particular. We've spent very little time with my wife's family. So, Florida here we come. I'm not naive enough to believe that palm trees equal paradise. Moving from the rural open wild space, the solitude, the freedom and a western culture, to an urban environment, which is almost opposite in every respect, will require a major adjustment.

What will we find? I don't know. It's another kind of adventure. And it's a chance to learn about new things. Meet new people. And maybe even jump start a new career.