the shape of things to come

I am trying to figure out where I am supposed to live now. York seemed like the best option, but the island seems to be saying not so much anymore. It would be too hard to return to New York right now (let's blame the economy for all our problems). So it's looking like I'll be going to Colorado.

On an afternoon in the spring of 2004, my dad and I asked a fortune cookie if I should go to Massachusetts. The cookie said:

You have been offered the opportunity of a lifetime.
Say yes.

On an afternoon in the spring of 2009, my mom and I asked a fortune cookie if we should go to Colorado. The cookie said:

Idleness is the holiday of fools.