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Relocation

My time in Toledo, Ohio has come to an end. I don’t know if I thought I was going to live there all my life. I guess I really didn’t think about it until I made the decision to leave. At one point in time I did want to move to New York, but I only wanted to live there for a year. Not sure what my plans were after that 😆.


I have traveled but no place has really felt like home the way Toledo did. I could probably move to Tulum, Mexico if I had a house on the water. Ohhhh it was so beautiful there, but I don’t speak Spanish so I don’t know how that would go. I have moved to South Carolina, which is nice but still not home. My goal is to travel more and find home, wherever that may be. The ability to get to a body of water is a must in making my final decision.


I do not know how I am going to process this. How I’m going to feel in 3 months, 6 months, a year. I know I am going to miss the only home I have ever known. The familiarity of the roads I have traveled. Knowing that on my worst day, I will see someone I know 😆. Seeing the beauty of Toledo all around me that others may overlook. Driving to my favorite spots and never wanting to leave but the need to use the restroom winning out. Toledo is in my blood and will always be a part of me. Thank you for growing me. Maybe I would have been someone different if I had left sooner, but I love this version of me.


Here is some pictures of Toledo, just because.

To me we will always be the Glass City. I loved to ride downtown and see the 5/3 building in all its glory.
The Mud Hens Stadium. Not a fan of baseball, but I have seen a few games here. The last game I went to, the balls kept getting hit in the stands and I had to leave. I didn’t want my brains getting kicked out.
A sculpture on the side of the Toledo Art Museum.
Mott Branch Library. It is a beautiful work of art.
Once you give a thing a name, it sticks with me. I believe there is a new name for this bridge but it will always be the Hi-Level Bridge to me.
The Veterans Bridge. I remember when it was first built. People were scared to drive on it.
Roundabout on Broadway by Walbridge Park. This is the first roundabout I can remember in Toledo. Now we have a bunch more, but people still can’t figure out how to navigate them.
Pictures of my favorite sunrise spot. When I started coming here, it was called Cullen Park, but according to my mom, it was previously Detwiler Park.
Side Cut Metropark in Maumee. This was my evening park. I loved how calm and relaxing it was.
We have so many murals now. I wish I would have gotten a picture of them all. On my next visit I am going to go around and take a picture of each of them.
Not exactly a mural, but I feel the same way as Taco Bell. This can be found on the side of the Taco Bell located at Monroe Street and Nantucket.
The Sandpiper. This boat has been around since I was a kid. Recently took a ride on it with my friends.
This is a view from the Sandpiper of the mural on the silos in the Maumee River. I’m excited to see the finished product when I come back to visit.



My heart belongs to Ohio, specifically Toledo. For those I leave behind, continue to be well and whole. And continue to follow me on this here blog. There is more to come! Much love 🧡 💚

 

3 Replies to “Relocation”

    1. Yes! It is so much beauty in Toledo and surrounding areas. Go downtown and look at the Christmas lights. They are so nice on Summit. I wished I had gotten a picture in the light tunnel.

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