I guess we can no longer say we are "newbies."
I remember last year how sad, frightened and apprehensive I was about moving. I wondered how my family would adjust and how I would survive.
I laugh now because it has really been an easy adjustment. How did I get so lucky? Sure I have had to make new friends and I still miss my old ones but it's nice that it wasn't nearly as rough as I pictured it to be.
I spent the weekend (not in Prescott) but in Palm Springs with my girlfriends. It was a nice little getaway and we sure did have a fun trip. As I made the drive home (from Palm Springs to AZ) I recalled all the feelings I had just one year ago. One year ago I was driving alone across the desert with everything we owned and about to start a new life in a new city. I remember the exact spots during that drive where I started bawling and had to pull over so I could see through my tears. As I drove through those same spots I couldn't help but smile and feel an entirely different feeling. I couldn't wait to get up to the mountains, take in that fresh air and feel my heart warm up when I see the "Welcome to Prescott" signs. I would be HOME soon!
Moms Weekend in Palm Springs:
Ready to dance!
Goofing off