The Last Season

"There are times occasionally in life when great changes occur and then nothing is ever the same again. Things never stay just the same, any time. Change seems to be one of the few certainties in life. Just as well. But while we look forward eagerly to what is to come, we can thoughtfully appreciate the good that has been and what we have at the moment." - Esther Morgenson

Just finished a book that a good friend gave to me - The Last Season, the story of Randy Morgenson. Randy was a backcountry ranger who disappeared while on patrol in SEKI National Park back in 1996. No more info on the book, but it was excellent! The reviews I had read about it ahead of time were right on. I highly recommend it.

So if you've actually been following the "day in the life" blog from its beginning, you probably noticed that "change" has been on my mind a bit. The quote above is from The Last Season and it definitely struck a nerve when I read it...I've been so anxious for change in my life that now that it has finally happened, I've wondered if at any point I'd regret making the decisions I've made. Well at this point, I can certainly say that there are no regrets at this point. I've been able to witness several situations already that have improved greatly since I committed to the way things currently are, and I couldn't be more pleased. While things certainly won't be perfect for a bit, the improvement just over the past two months has been pretty awesome. But enough about that for now...

I've been in the new apartment for almost two weeks now. It has taken a bit of getting used to after living in a house for the past ten years or so. Not bad, though. Just need to remember I have neighbors on the other side of the wall and below me! I believe the moving is done. Some things are left in the garage at the house, but I think most of them will be sold off at an upcoming yard sale. We'll see how that goes, because the other option is to get a storage unit. Not something I'm exactly eager to do right now. I've also met each of my attached neighbors in my apartment building over the past week and a half, and they've all been quite friendly. This may not seem odd to some, but after almost five years in the house, I still hadn't met more than a handful of our neighbors! Its actually kind of nice to know who is living beside you!

I also finally got out climbing again last night....well kind of...went to the climbing gym in LA. Not the type of climbing I truly enjoy, but at least I got a good workout in. I'm meeting a friend there again tonight, so two nights of climbing this week! Woo hoo! Or something like that...hopefully I'll make it to Tahquitz this weekend for some real fun! And maybe then I'll have some new photos to post!