thorough tuesday: (list: wisconsin vs. california)

I’ve been thinking a lot the past year about what I want from the next five years of life.  I’m still single and love it and have used the past five years to travel a lot.  It’s been great, but when I think about settling down a little and making a place “home,” the list comes into play.  What is the list?  It’s the “JoAnn’s California vs. Wisconsin” list.  It answers some of the questions surrounding: “Why would you want to go to CA when you can stay in WI ?”

(Bolded items are especially weighty considerations.)

Wisconsin ׀ California

potatoes ׀ avocados

Mom ׀ Aunt

childhood friends ׀ college friends

new friends ׀ potential new friends

job ׀ possibility

Elmbrook Church ׀ church

Grandparents ׀ Grandma

cold ׀ warm

lake ׀ ocean

High School girls ׀ ----

construction ׀ traffic

Hairdresser I love ׀ ---

sunglare ׀ sunsets

Calatrava ׀ Disneyland

Bilbo ׀ pet cactus

blizzards ׀ smog

Canada ׀ Mexico

closer to Europe ׀ closer to Hawaii

--- ׀ piano lessons from Ashley

lunch after church ׀ ---

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