Escaping the cold of the mid-west almost 30 years ago, I remember chipping off the ice on the key hole of my car thinking why am I doing this. 1982 was to be my last full winter. I opted for warmer weather and moved to California. I met my born and bred husband in Southern California, we married in the late 90s and in the words of the singer Barry White had "The First, The Last, and My Everything" beautiful daughter. We now find that changes are in the wind and we are on our way to the mid-west. This blog is about that journey. This adventure is new for my daughter and husband and for me, well... back to the cold.