A new place

It has been too long since I last wrote. On various levels I am in a new place. I am now in a new state (Maine) with a new job (yeah!!!), and, psychologically, I am happier. For a long time I suspected that living in a suburban community and working in a city was not the best fit for me, but it had been too long since I had lived in a less crowded place to really feel it. For too many years my workdays were regulated by train schedules. Tonight after work I went for a 3.5 mile walk on the local rail trail along the Kennebec River; yesterday I visited the local arboretum. So far my spotting of wildlife has been limited to a couple of turkeys and a few deer, but I'm looking forward to more adventures. People are friendlier and so ready to talk. It's a culture shock and I have to mentally pinch myself after every encounter. It feels like a new life.