Funny, =I'm= the one that wants to keep a home base, though the DW wouldn't want to full-time, she =would= like to take some months-long trips. I guess having a family rooted in the same town for 118 years and living 2.5 miles from your great-grandfather's homestead might have something to do with it. :-) DW grew up in a USAF family, so is used to moving around, but she's come to realize, too, that having a "core" of support to come back to is essential, especially if illness or a major accident strikes.
Lyle
