- Walking up and down hills in my beautiful neighborhood.
- Seeing familiar faces on my route: An older man bundled up in a yellow rain coat, a smiling woman with swinging arms who walks fast, a whole bunch of dogs.
- All the unstructured time, with no appointments and no outside demands.
- Indian, Thai and -- most especially -- Vietnamese food.
- Starbucks, I'm a little embarrassed to admit.
- Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.
- The view of the State House from the top of College Hill.
- The literature section in the Brown Bookstore.
- Feeling smart and relaxed and competent.
- Doing laundry at the laundry mat (seriously).
- Being able to walk everywhere (oops, I can do that at home!).
- Having my favorite colleague down the hall and his family just down the street.
- Being a train ride away from my family and major league baseball.
- The New York Times, daily, on paper.
- Baked goods in Providence (sublime! divine! added inches to my hips!).
- Sleeping soundly at night, knowing all the noises I hear are for someone else to fix.
What I won't miss: humidity, insects, washing dishes by hand and passive-aggressive garbage collectors.
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