The Ongoing Scavenger Hunt

The move finally happened. Well, mostly.

My wife and I decided months ago it will make sense to live in the Sidney area. An effective news editor needs to be part of the community, and a 40-mile drive in this area doesn’t define that. Additionally, favorite vehicles are not known for superior gas mileage and a 40-mile drive after 12 hours or more doesn’t do much for alertness.

So it finally happened. We are, at least functionally, in one house. Friends and family often implied the question of “why are you leaving Sterling?” No, we didn’t get run out. We didn’t torch the town in...