Hi Dave,
Thanks for the analysis, and although you would generally be right, you couldn’t have been more off the mark in my case.
Nesting? Yes – maybe. (I’m still craving a place that is “mine”)
Kids? Never.
And the partner? Well, have a look at this post for your answer: https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/day-dumped-via-instant-message/

Hi Wendy – How wonderful to hear from you, and I think of you and the NZ singing crew so very often! Life in Grenada is up and down; my partner and I are recovering from a serious accident in February (https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/crash-bam-how-my-life-changed-in-a-second/), but life goes on and we are making the best of what we have.

I muse almost daily on when I’ll make it back to NZ….it feels very far away right now (in both time and distance), but you never know what winged angels/planes might carry me to your beautiful shores again!

Most of my singing in Grenada is in the shower…..but I’m still singing! 🙂

Hi Maureen – Thank you very much for commenting and sharing your thoughts and experiences!
I’ve come to the point a few times on the road where I’ve suffered a need for grounding, familiarity, and reflection. Hopefully your “sort of” home in Kurdistan will give you just that – while still allowing you to feel like a traveler while you discover this very interesting place.

That’s how I feel about Grenada – it’s a place I can call home, but is still so very different from anywhere I’ve ever been, that a trip to the grocery store is still usually a marvel! 🙂

Just read your latest post from Grenada where you consider what the universe is trying to tell you (a frequent thought of mine, lately especially) and one of your comments linked back here to this post – one I’d read before but that I relate even more to at the moment. I’ve been on the road since 2007 and, especially during the past 2 years, have been almost constantly living out of a suitcase. Your “what I want is a place to come home to…” resonates so deeply with how I’m feeling just now. I think the ideal period of time for me was the 4 1/2 years I spent teaching in the UAE where I had a home base, could still explore the local culture and yet pop off to various continents for as little as a few days (something you can’t do when you come from the west coast of Canada). I’m now sort of settled in again, this time in Kurdistan, and find I just want to wander about the neighbourhoods and talk to the locals. Anyway, I seem to be rambling when all I wanted to do was express my appreciation of your blog, your writing and your authenticity. I send best wishes to you and your partner and hope the healing for you both happens as soon as possible.

Thanks Dave – I’m glad this was helpful. We are all in changing times – even my home base is changing as we speak – so the trick is to flow with the river of life and see where it takes you. Enjoy!

Best wishes to you and your new family…

Dave

Thanks, Glenn! 🙂