For my first post i thought i'd just bring it back to my roots. I've returned home after 18 months and 1500 miles. Yes, i have returned.
After driving 850 miles in one day thanks to red bull (good idea ashley) and listening to some good music thanks to luke i spent the night in the woods near linville due to my late arrival. after waking up to the sound of traffic at 6 am i puttered around in the hills until my friend tim got out of class and we were able to wander around campus and bitch about how the place has changed.
I was able to see a lot of old friends among the small bar community of a college town over the next two days. I even did some tailgating before i had to drive another 150 miles to marion, va for a bluegrass concert with a couple of my uncle. The next day was spent going through boxes of all my worldly possession comfortably stacked in a closet. the rest of the time i was putting together my survival kit for the next 6 months. It was a very strange place looking at where you came from and wondering where you're going. Needless to say i didn't sleep that night.
From there i came back to my home town of corncob, nc. The penultimate of southern culture. Where all things are Nascar, sweet tea flows like wine, and both of my parents live in RVs. I slept in numerous homes during that time because i don't even have a key to suggest that i have a home of my own.
Thursday i went to the most dixie of events, the openning night of the new drag strip. It's the largest drag strip in the nation. Does it hurt Indianapolis? Yeah, i knew it would.
This past weekend I went to visit my bro, sis in law, and nephew Clark in New Hampshire. My favorite part of the weekend was my nephew's new found curiousity about the world. We went for a walk and Clark would point at something and say "wha dat?" "It's grass Clark." Then after a thoughtful repreve he would respond "Oh." My brother was quick to remark "I always knew Thad would be the one to teach Clark about grass." Jack ass.
Next weekend I meet up with Cole and Eric in Myrtle Beach, SC to fly out. I'll post something good when i get down there.
If they have computers.
They do have computers don't they?
-thad
3 comments:
wow...so i'm not sure how up to date i am on this...are you backpacking from colorado to guatemala?
so we wpn't hear from you in like 3months? lol...glad to see you on your way!
Yo! No recent posts? How are you? When I left TCC I saw Harry practicing his ollie on the board you gave him. Hope you are well... with or without peanut butter. Send me an email if you can.
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