traveling light
after nearly twenty years in one place, at 52 i'm embarking on a sort of adventure. when i agreed to watch my piano teacher's dogs when i was 16, i had no idea i'd one day practically have a housesitting business--and one i didn't even try to start. i've always had a few regular clients here and there but in 2020 if they didn't already have one, people got a pet. then in 2023 everyone with a pet wanted to travel again. with the chance to rent a fully furnished home, i saw the opportunity to give things away now. i mean, it's so much more fun to see people enjoy your furniture and various assorted treasures while you're alive; why save it for when you're not around to watch the joy on their faces? never being married, having kids, or owning a home, granted my life was already pretty simple. but even simple can add up when you're in one place for so long. since we tend to fill the space we inhabit, fortunately for me it was only abou...
