Thanks, good advice. I live in the flyover states, but in my experience location is less of an issue these days than in the past. (Current company is on the east coast.) I'm old enough now (40) to be at an inflection point in my career where I'd like to write less code but still remain technical.
I've started to reach out to my network, quietly, as you suggest. Mostly I think I just need to be patient to find something that's interesting and motivating, and resist the urge to grab the first available option.