"You can't stop change any more than you can stop the suns from setting." -- Shmi Skywalker, Episode I

Today was the first day of kindergarten for my daughter -- my middle child. I don't know if it's because she attended pre-school last year, or because I also have a third-grader, but I wasn't particularly emotional about the actual dropping off. Perhaps because she was nervous, and I was being strong for her.

It was a day thick with personal crossroads, though.

Perhaps I'll reflect on today differently years from now, but my mind was more on the day marking some more significant changes in my family's adventures.

If you're familiar with my blog, perhaps you noticed that my screen name is now purple where is was once green. I've given up my position as Director of Lucas Online at Lucasfilm. While it goes without saying that seven years at Lucasfilm was a dream come true, I will now be watching StarWars.com each day as a fan... just like you. (Of course, I have some insight on what's coming... and let me assure you it's worth watching for!)

My family and I have moved back to Canada. We're in Calgary now, a province away from Saskatoon where I grew up. We loved and missed California, but it is nice to be "home". My kids have only really known California, so this will be interesting for them. We were away seven years... long enough for me to now feel a little like a foreigner in my own country.

I will likely blog more in the future about my career plans, but they are of an entrepreneurial nature and centered in the field of entertainment. That makes them both exciting and also anything but certain.

So, this is the day I'd set for myself to stop transitioning, and to start the course in the new direction. So far, so good.

( Lest you think I'm giving up Star Wars... you have no idea how excited I am for LEGO Star Wars II on September 12! )