I've had a lot of mixed reactions to my announcement of heading West...mostly "you're going to looove it" but oddly enough a lot of "really? BC? Why?"
For Matt its a return to real life, his life, the one he knows and loves. Today as we sat stuck in Saturday afternoon Queen Street traffic, amidst the honking and the dodging and weaving, he said "I can't even imagine how many precious hours of my life I have wasted sitting in traffic this past year and a half and how many beautiful waves I've missed."
For myself it is my life taking the shape it has been longing for since I was...well...much younger. To live amongst mountains and ocean; you know how sometimes you find yourself waking up from what could have only been a very long dream and saying "what have I been doing with myself?" I have to admit I never thought I would have been in Toronto for 4 years...and as much as I love the city for her many attributes- I am tired of her game- I am tired of the noise- the pollution- all the people in their black clothes - scarves with T-shirts- the fear I have grown to have of witnessing crime- or worse...I know that Victoria is also a city- and she will have her own city vibe- but at least we can be "weekend warriors" where our playground is the raw and stunning beauty of Vancouver Island.
I guess Shakespeare says it best: "To thine own self be true".
Really excited for the next couple of months though as we wind down here our social calendars are filling up and I hope they continue to do so...I am especially looking forward to Kimmy and E returning from Dubai...I think this may be the longest time apart I've had from my sis...18 months?!? That's just wrong! Also looking forward to a Phish tour with Robin in June!!! Wow...who would have imagined?
Ok- so I'm babbling- and I know that Matt will be more direct (if and when he posts here:) but for now- he would like me to say "Welcome to Matt and Wendhi's new blog!"
