Flash Forward

      Two years ago I headed down south to a sleepy little town called Apalachicola.  It is a quaint place in Florida's panhandle, that reminded me a lot of Oxford on the eastern shore of Maryland.  I was helping a friend move after a divorce, and I had a few wounds of my own that needed time and distance to heal.  During my month down there I meet a lot of people.  One was a gallery owner and we hit it off instantly.  Go figure... me and someone artistic becoming friends.  Well, her gallery manager is expecting, so I got a call.  How would I like to fill in at "The Green Door" during her maternity leave?   Let's think....YES!!!!
       The Green Door is an eclectic mix of gallery, furnishings and retail.  I will fit in perfectly.  Check out their website www.amysgreendoor.com.
        Before giving a definite answer  I had a few bases to cover.  Home being the most important.  I needed to talk it over with Tom.  After discussing the pros and cons, we agreed that our relationship could weather the time apart.  Tom really gets me.  He said, "Terry if I say no, I don't want you to go, I would be holding you back from something you really want to do.  If I say," yeah, go ahead" then I sound like I don't care". "I'm kind of in between a rock and a hard place".  In the end he let me make my own decision, and I can't tell you how much that meant to me. 
        Two weeks after making my decision to head south, I got a call from a gallery owner  in Annapolis, Liz Lind Editions, would I like to come work for her.  I worked the month of August for her, but alas the dye is cast.  I leave for Apalachicola Wednesday, September 5th, returning sometime in November.   It's a nice feeling... to be wanted.