Thoughts on relocation

Navigating some strange terrain these days. Life's a funny thing. Illinois has been my home for 4.5 years now and it won't be anymore after July. What's more puzzling is that I don't know where my home will be and I don't know what I'll be doing for money. What I do know is I will be running. That fact is playing a large role in how we (my wife is in on this) are aiming our wills.

Lately we have been looking very seriously at Oregon, particularly Bend. I think we would both be very happy there. For me it seems like a trail runner's paradise, and many great trail runners live there. Hope I can live up to the competition-- whatever, I think it'll be good for me. For her, closer to her family in Hawaii and 300 sunny days per year. Also, she gets into the hiking, biking, and just general nature appreciating, too (just maybe not as much as I do).

So now our hopes are on Bend. Job applications to fill out, and... what else? Hoping and-- I have trouble with this one-- praying.