A: We live in the woods, on an island. Coming home from the big city, I really experience the importance of place. The closer the ferry gets to the island, the more relaxed I feel. My shoulders let go, my head empties. This place is where I leave traffic and crowds behind and become more me. This place, this island, nurtures and supports me. It is, therefore, pretty odd that after 13 years, I don’t think of this place as home. Home is still the Bay Area, California, where Leah grew up, where we had three cats and a dog, where we were a family together.