The map of my life would, I suspect, be somewhat less than fascinating.
In terms of roads, those around and between NYC and Danbury, CT dominate most of the first years of my existence. For a time after marriage, I'd include a number of motorways and roundabouts, which I mastered navigating while driving on the opposite side of both the road AND the car (mind the fen drainage ditches!) during my tenure as a resident of eastern England. Most of the rest is monopolized by the dirt roads and interstates of the Carolina sandhills, with occasional forays to my native garden spots.
In terms of achievement of life goals, parenthood has trumped all else. Two of my offspring are now nearing completion of their undergraduate degrees, a third is now in high school, and the youngest is moving on to middle school next fall. Our home is securely our own, thank heaven. The careers of myself and my husband revolve around youngsters, which keeps our outlook young, though we're often exhausted at the end of a full day's hard work with other people's children.
I've concluded it's time to explore some new "lifescape" again. A couple of my long-held private goals need to come out of hiding to play before I utterly lose the will to pursue them. One is my MFA in Creative Writing, most likely focusing on creative non-fiction or prose given my career of trying to resolve "hard luck" situations on behalf of children. The other is something I've dreamed of since my early childhood lived out near LaGuardia Airport--to play the harp. The former is easy enough; there are two (2) programs I have my eye on & have requested information on "low residency" options for (one at my alma mater). The other, however, may take some dedicated research & creativity to make occur--harp instructors aren't exactly easy to find in NYC where there are several professional orchestras, let alone where I live now!
Tune in & turn on to how this all turns (not DROPS!) out (hopefully before I attain an age that starts with a different digit!).
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