Monday, July 9, 2018
2:03 a.m.

It has been so hot around here for the last few days. Feels like I am melting whenever I leave the living room. I'm waiting a bit longer for my room to cool down before trying to go to sleep.

I have got to finish packing very soon now. Time to go to the family reunion and then go back to Wyoming for a little while.

I know I will be returning to Colorado shortly. My son and his wife are moving out of my house and into their own place. Then my daughter and her family may be leaving as well.

I guess it may be time, after over fourteen years, to sell this place and move back to Wyoming. At least for a while.

Oh, God, I hate this idea.

Yes, I know I spend over half my time in Wyoming these days, and that's fine.

But for someone like me, Wyoming is not the best place to live full time. 

I can't take my insurance with me, for one thing. Ridiculous as it may be, insurance does not cross borders, and my options in Wyoming suck. Not to mention the fact that I see a specialist regularly that there is no counterpart to in Wyoming. I will have no vision or dental coverage available in Wyoming. And with no Medicaid expansion, I will be paying much more for less coverage overall in Wyoming.

Wyoming basically sucks for me.

I really hate the idea that I won't have my own home anymore, too.

I don't see any workable alternatives at this time, though.

I'm sad beyond sad at the moment. End of an era and all that crap.

Damn it.

You know what this means, right? I will have to pack.

I hate packing. UGH!

And then what? I'll have to put my stuff in storage.

Yeah, not happy.
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Okay, so what is making me happy right now?

Family reunion time! Yay!

It looks like more of the cousins will be coming this time, and that is pretty exciting. I am hoping for LOTS of cousins.

We will be staying in the same place we stayed last year, and it's very nice there. If you're ever traveling to Trinidad, Colorado, I highly recommend La Quinta.

The following week my high school class is having a get-together that should be very fun. I'm looking forward to seeing old friends.

Those things should keep me busy for awhile!
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I'm keeping busy doing some reading and book reviews these days. I enjoy that. Most of the books I have read lately have been things I probably wouldn't have found if I didn't join a review group, so it has been fun finding new authors and reading outside my typical choices.

I also started writing on a new platform called Medium. I feel like I need to expand my horizons. You can find me here: https://medium.com/@pshablo/the-day-my-children-were-taken-a-little-tale-from-a-bleeding-heart-liberal-on-perspective-e237fbe736eb

I sometimes think I need other platforms so I can write other kinds of stories. I don't know why.
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It's nearly 3:00 a.m. I imagine my room is as cool as it's going to get. I'm off to make my latest attempt at a good night's sleep.

Wish me luck.

Good night.