Go.

Normally I track my firsts.  The first time went to the Opera, the first time I jumped from an airplane, the first time I had a pool party in my new house.  I relish these times and draw on the memories from time to time as I sometimes struggle to recount where all the time has gone.  But the last few months have been a different story.  I have been tracking my lasts.  Today is the last day I will be living in San Antonio.  Since the decision was made to leave, I have been mentally logging the lasts.  It began with a list of favorite restaurants to eat in before leaving town.  Some of those included L Taco for the taco norteno, Aldino’s for the pasta, Gino’s for the Italian beef and Delicious Tamales for, well, the pork tamales.  And even though we are going to the land of tamales, I had to have Delicious one last time. 

For my last birthday we had our last pool party.  I will remember it as well as the first.  The last time I planted my fall flowers, the last time I saw some of my friends, and the last time I definitely drove my beloved 330i.  So many lasts and I will remember them all.  Then there are the lasts that I am not even aware of yet.  What will change over the coming months and years that is unforeseen, unforeseeable?  I am sure there will be change and I let the realization settle in so I might be accepting as things happen and not be too hard on myself for leaving.  In other words, preparing for a future without regret.

In the morning we travel to Mexico City.  And as I say goodbye to my home town since 1986 I start to understand that I am now embarking on an entirely new list of possible firsts.  After all, it was the first time I ever bought a one-way airline ticket.  Andy and are I looking forward to the adventure. If not just relieved that work of leaving has come to an end.  We are ready to close a chapter and begin anew.  The world has changed since 1986 and we have the opportunity to take advantage of the current situation which is advancing global access.  Remote working, Airbnb, Uber, inexpensive airfares, social media, and other recent occurrences have made the world a very small place.  We will be exploring our very small world in the coming years.  In the meantime, we will be sharing our Mexico adventures with you here, presently somewhere.  For now, time to go.

Special thank you to the all of the friends that provided well wishes and our going away celebrations.

The night before our flight we ordered Chinese.  These were our fortunes. Feeling good.