The Chameleon

Do other people play the,"what would it be like to live in ______." game? It is rather addicting,and I have been playing it for Years!! It becomes even more intense and more frequently played when you are married to a rabid fan of the game. It can become an expensive hobby when you actually start traveling to places to check them out.But it is a Great boredom buster, and I like to think keeps one young and flexible. The thing is, I have come to realize after years of searching for this elusive golden ring, the joy truly is in the journey. It is not like I hate where I live and have to escape. I could tick off a list of things I love about Utah (albeit a short list..) but it is just the "wouldn't it be cool to live in ______" that keeps me wondering! Way back when we got into this we actually Did move to various places..and it was tons of fun, seriously! Our situation is such that we Can do that,and that knowledge alone keeps one looking.Kevin calls me "antsy"" ( among other things )but come on, it is just really addictive. Plus you get to analyze who you are. My tastes change like a chameleon.. and I realize that is ok too.When I am in Oregon I love the craftsman homes. Japanese homes even look uber cool there, and I don't like that style anywhere else ( except Japan of course.) I can picture us living in California in a ranch house surrounded by oak trees or a sleek modern number with an endless view of the ocean. Wouldn't it be neat to live in Austin Texas and wear jean skirts and cowboy boots, and shop at the flagship whole foods-that we biked to !! Oh, I better not begin to "dress" the chameleon ( an entirely separate entry!)..and stick to the homes.Our austin home would sit on a little rolling knoll and also be surrounded by oak trees. But I am not a tree-snob..equally I can see us in a very open,veranda style casa with a bunch of palm trees swaying in the Hawaiian breeze. Then I can start blending areas and languages..not everyone would have a "casa" in Hawaii,but I could.Kevin doesn't believe me but I could even do a barn-like house in Maine (notice the only snow area..perhaps it should be just a summer home.)For lack of space I am not going to explore the international chameleon-it would be HUGE. Lately we have been toying with the Arizona idea.Maybe it is too hot, the water issue bothers me..the desert moi?!!! Then I go down there and fall in love with the designs down there. The crepe myrtle and palo verde trees are darling...and those saguaro cacti..well, they are enough of a reason to move alone!! I adore those exposed beams and free-standing adobe fireplaces and verandas with slow moving fans and a gorgeous pool that is the center of it all. I am ready for a pool of our own. Daddy, I want a pool!! With salt cleaners instead of chlorine. And the ability to GLIDE through water when I want.Wow, it sounds so fickle to the craftsman house in Oregon. But, that is my point..I like it all,perhaps I even want it all..so I continue to play the game..Kevin is playing it too.