As I was wandering around the streets of El Paso, it hit me. It was time to go home. I felt a little like the Forrest Gump in the scene where he stops running and says, "I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now."
So that was it. I decided that home is where I wanted to be at that moment. I drove from El Paso back to Southern California in one shot. I knew I was getting close when the Waffle House disappeared and Starbucks appeared more and more. Also, people drove faster and everyone seemed to have blinker light problems since I didn't see any on merges right in front of me. Ahhh...close to home.
As you might know, this is my third year traveling the country in a car with my dog. I put together a little map with arrows to the places I've been in those three years. Arrows in Red are from this year, purple is 2009 and Blue represents 2008.
It's been quite the journey. As much as I would say that I am staying put, that is not necessarily the case. I tend to get bored easy and need to keep moving and doing things so that is what I plan to do. In fact, the homecoming will be short lived since I need to pack up again in a few days to make way for renters to come to my home.
I have a few things planned in the upcoming months so there won't be a dull moment. I look forward to sharing more with you as they happen.
Thank you for following me on my journey and for all of the supportive comments. I appreciate you and hope some of it has inspired you to get out on the road to explore this great country of ours.