Location X: A Quest for Place

Not all septuagenarians become devoted grandparents, contented gardeners, or avid pickleball players; some still crave risk and adventure. Just shy of that milestone seventieth birthday, Eva Rome ditches her home and hits the road in search of Location X, questing for meaning beyond the mainstream. On a pirate's map, X marks the spot where treasure is buried, and finding X was the focus of her process: pinpointing that singular location that said, this is where the next phase of my life will unfold. Her investigations take her around the globe, starting in São Paulo, Brazil, on a street named for Diogenes, the Greek cynic who carried a lantern around Athens, shoving it into his fellow citizens' faces and declaring, "I'm looking for a man." Eva holds her own lantern up to the world and proclaims, "I'm looking for a place." Her investigations take her from São Paulo to Mexico to Uncertain, Texas, to retirement hot spots in Costa Rica and Panamá, Spain, Italy, and Portugal. Archangel Michael, whom she learns is her guardian spirit, makes appearances and offers guidance. From the armchair globetrotter to the boomer looking for a soft landing in paradise, readers will recognize their unrealized relocation dreams in this compilation of humorous travel exploits and perhaps be prompted to take on their own new adventures.