There's no place like home...

First of all, greetings to my new page. This is the home of my new ramblings so thanks for giving it a try. Who knows what will come out here. To be honest, it will probably be a little more candid and "stacy" like than my world race blog. So watch out people! haha.

I returned from my year (plus) of travel last week. http://stacyutecht.theworldrace.org/

Since the World Race, I realized I have been on:
18 flights
11 bus rides
2 trains
2 ferries
and a partridge in a pear tree

I feel addicted to travel and have no where to get help. "Hi, I'm Stacy. I've been traveling now for, a little over a year and there is no recovery in sight. **HI STACY**" But I made it safely home and got to see these sweet people along the way:

Since being home, my general feeling is that it is nice to be home. It is comfortable in a way I despise yet I embrace it at the same time. I have so many memories in this town and this house and it is familiar. It has its charms. But overall I still can't shake a desire to be free to explore new places and new things.

I miss the world in so many ways and it feels funny to say that, but I do. Tonight I wish I was Dorothy in the book "The Wizard of Oz" when the Good Witch tells her, "The Silver shoes have wonderful powers. And one of the most curious things about them is that they can carry you to any place in the world in three steps, and each step will be made in the wink of an eye. All you have to do is knock the heels together three times and command the shoes to carry you wherever you wish to go."

Although while I wish I was Dorothy, I would not have answered in the way she did..."If that is so, I will ask them to carry me back to Kansas at once." One would figure that with only three clicks transporting you anywhere you want, any average joe would go half way around the world. So either Dorothy is crazy or smart. Either she wasn't a very adventurous little gal or she embodied the kind of mentality that we all should; that home is truly the best place to be.

Regardless, I am in that sweet place called home. I'm not sure what the next step is. But I invite you on this crazy journey with me. Ciao for now.