Boise, Idaho

Like everyone else I know, we’ve got a lot going on right now.

And like everyone else I know, what we have going in isn’t easily explained.

So it feels like each time I am asked a question, I give an answer that has to have an asterisk.

Case in point:

As we are trying to transition from permanent traveling nomads life to occasional traveling nomads life, we don’t have a physical address right now and haven’t had one for 11 months.*

The asterisk indicates that there’s a bit more to that statement.

While we don’t REALLY have a permanent address, we are using Melissa’s because there are many things in life that you can’t buy without a physical address.

(Health insurance requires a physical address because rares are based on where you live,

Buying and financing a major purchase like a house or car requires a physical address because part of your credit score is calculated on where you live and how long you’ve been there.)

So asterisk #1 for our address is: We are pretending that we live at 123 Somewhere Street…

We’re working towards purchasing a home, so asterisk #2 is: If all goes well, we plan to be living at 123 Dream Home Way in a few weeks.

But if the deal falls through, asterisk #3 will be: We will be living back at Square One because we don’t have a backup plan.

Living the asterisked life means there are very few Yes or No or uncomplicated answers.

Everything requires extra explanation.

One * leads to another * which leads to another *.