Perfection?

Perfect day:


Perfect night:


I took these pictures on my most recent west-coast swing. I have been trying not to look at them all day because I've been wondering why I came back. While it's not about the weather, it's about the feeling I get when I'm there. I have never felt anything so relaxing as just seeing the sun go down and the waves rolling in. There are times when everything's right with the world...then I have to leave.

I was born and raised in the midwest, but I'm not sure it's for me. While in California, I was asked by every single person I met why I'm so interested in Cali...my only response was that it just felt comfortable. I don't know how to explain it other than from the second I get out of the airport to the second I step back in I feel at home. There's just something that seems so right. I feel better, have a better attitude, and am generally a more pleasant person to be around (trust me, I have to spend 24/7 with me every day...).

I may soon have an opportunity to move to California. I have been looking forward to this for nearly 10 years now...but every time I'm ready to head out, something comes along to change things and I end up staying. I finally thought this was my chance, but something has come up that might change things again. All through my life I've always felt that I know the right thing to do - the right answer to every question or situation I've been in. This time is different. As much as I want to leave, there is someone that wants me to stay. This time it feels that no matter what decision I make, it will be the wrong one. The one time in my life I don't have the answer and don't know where to turn for help. In the end, it's my decision, but I don't know what to do. So, as much as I see perfection in these photos, I also see perfection in someone else, and to turn away one in favor of the other is the worst thing I've ever done because at this point, I don't think there will ever be another opportunity for either. Well, enough cheery thoughts from me today...enjoy the pics, I did!