The change from writing legal briefs to writing short stories may seem like a big one, but in fact, all good lawyers understand that the esoteric intricacies of the law cannot compete with the power of a good story well-told.  That is why so many lawyers are frustrated writers.  The decision to give up practicing law was not just a matter of retiring; it was a decision to end one chapter and begin the next one.  Or, more accurately, to close one volume and open a new one.  Most importantly, it was a chance to return to something I had loved doing since I was a teenager. A part of that decision was also to leave Washington, DC—a city my husband and I had lived in for many years —and become fulltime residents of Provincetown, MA, where we had had a home for years.  As those who have visited here know, Provincetown is a place whose natural beauty, iridescent light, and warm community have attracted artists of all types for over a century.  Back in this place, free of the obligations of client demands and billable hours, I was able to tell those stories I have always wanted to tell.