As I sat on the beach looking out at the ocean I realized I
was from NEPA, and winter isn’t winter without snow, ice and cold
temperatures. So I made a decision right
then and there to head back north and make this right. Little did I know I was making things wrong.
OK, I will say I am glad I came back when I did. If I didn’t I would not have the two most important
things in my life. I would not have reconnected
with my wife (if you can’t figure this out, this was well before we were
married. In fact, it would be a couple
of years before she came back to town.) and I would not have my dog. I know, I know, you can all see through my veil
attempt of deceit! I’ll just say it….mostly
my dog. Who does not want that face in
your life?
Now fast forward about….ummm….math…. nine years, and I
really want that beach back. I opened
the back door this morning to let Oliver out to take care of his morning squirrel
patrol and I see snow. No big deal, it’s
not a lot, it’s winter in NEPA. I close
the door and let him to his business while I go make coffee and my lunch. He comes in, gets his morning snack for being
a good squirrel dog and we go about our morning routine. I leave for work and toss on my scarf and jump
in my car. Not overly cold out, or
windy. Just your average January day in
NEPA.
What does this have to do with anything you ask? Well if you have read any of my blogs, you
will know my thought process is all over the place.
But I got to work and I am sitting in my chair, in my
office, just like another day. I was thinking
who’s phone numbers I still need to get again.
SIDE BAR: Last weekend my phone deiced to delete all but 10
contacts from my phone. I tried to use
my contact backup app, but all that did was delete the 237 saved contacts and
replace them with the 10 that were still in my phone.
As I sit pondering numbers and eating my yogurt, I was
reminded of a text conversation I had with my friend and his wife after I asked
them through the glorious Facebook (yes sarcasms) for their numbers. He sends me a photo of them at as tiki bar on
a beach drinking Lager. And the last
time we talked they were at the same tiki bar.
Why are they at a tiki bar in January you ask? Because they live in
FLORIDA!
Do you see where this is going? Did you put 2 and 2 together yet? He is also one of the friends I lived with
when I lived in Florida. Good
people! He even gave me his room when I
moved down there because I am allergic to cats, and they had a few cats in the
house.
So all of this clicked in my brain in a millisecond, and I
thought I either need to move to Florida and stay for good, move to PDX (and I
will never leave there again ((Best place on Earth)), or go on a good
vacation! Last year we went to Cancun on
our Honey Moon and that was awesome. I
need that again.
Sun and heat in March, a fist full of Miami Vices and $5
room service!
Where is the point?
There isn’t one. I just ramble about
what on my mind The end.
That is all, carry on.
