The party before I left was amazing! It was fun enough to be entirely worth the hangover the following day (which delayed my departure, as a matter of fact); and trust me - that is saying something. Most everyone stopped by and stayed for a while, talking and laughing and just enjoying one another's company (and a good drink, hehe). We had a nice warm fire outside, where we toasted marshmallows and chilled. For all the stress earlier in the day, running around from the car repair shop to the grocery store to Costco and back to the grocery store and to Kristi's then back to the grocery store (have I mentioned how absent minded and forgetful I can be?), and all the setting up and cleaning, it really was a great party. My last time with so many of those friends for a long while to come.... yes, for a while indeed. But it was amazing. We even went out with my Leafers to Whiskey Row dancing afterward. And, apparently, Mason, Cooper, Kristi, Casey and I went out to Denny's following our dancing escapade... though I must confess my memory of that is hazy at best
. I am so grateful to be here with Matthew. I have been able to help him move his stuff from the apartment that got flooded/collapsed to a new apartment, which I think has been helpful to him. I missed him so much when I was in AZ - to finally be here... it hardly seems possible
. I leave here on Sunday for Massachusetts, but Matt will be flying up to visit for a week or so on December 31st. We are planning to go to New York City with my Mom and Glenn for a Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert in early January - SUPER PSCYHED! I begin school in just a little over a month at SWT, something that I am very excited about - though I must admit, I'm a little scared about, as well. I miss all my friends and family away from family in Prescott dearly. I have, so far, made it today without any tears, but it is the first day of the six I have been here
and it is not over yet... I feel as though a part of my heart is not caught up yet to Texas, and is still back in Arizona with them. I know that this will improve - I won't always feel this homesick. And I believe that this is where I am supposed to be right now. I have all these sweet memories of that place; those times; the faces of the ones who I grew to love. That is what I take with me. Thank goodness Matt is here . He puts up with my being a little (or a lot!) melancholy with a warm hug and much patience. He knows the feeling, having come down here 3 months before me. I am so thankful for him. Anyway, enough rambling for tonight. Just thought I'd leave a little update.
Goodnight, world.
CB
