So I am in Pittsburgh for a few days. Steve has off work all of this week, so he could take Johnny for a bit while I leave town. There has been so much needed sister time, as I'm staying with Christy, and as always I wish she lived closer. I've enjoyed doing a bit of nothing for large parts of the day as well as going to a movie, out to eat, and generally just relaxing some. I miss the little man, though. My life would have a gaping hole in it without him.
Today I'm getting the chance to go visit my aunt, uncle and cousins. I have to say, the Clark family is perhaps one of my favorite groups of people to be around. They are genuine, loving, and downright funny. All year long I wait for the large family gatherings to get to hang out with them, and it is nice to be able to actually go see them for a change.
Tomorrow I'll see an old childhood friend who moved to Pittsburgh a little while back, and that will be a lot of fun. My friends have really scattered to the wind since we all became adults. Missouri, North Carolina, Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado and Seoul... not to mention the countless Army/Navy/Air Force/Marines who are constantly on the move. Very few people stuck around State College, (but I love the few who did!) and it feels a bit lonely sometimes. With the furthest away I have ever lived being just above Pittsburgh, which is about a 3 1/2 hour drive from my home town, I guess I really kind of wish I had lived a few other places before settling down here. Most likely I would have always been drawn back to State College, I have so many family members locally, but it would have been nice to experience a little more of the world (or heck, even just the country) before putting down roots.
All of this being said, I wouldn't give up my "roots" for anything. Johnny is by far the best part of my life, and if having him means sticking around, then I'm game. I can always travel for a little while and then return to State College. I'm proud of the kid I helped create, and even after almost 5 years of having him around, I am still amazed to look at him and think that I was a part of bringing such an independent and strong human being into this world.
For now, I'm enjoying a little break from my life. Resting, recharging, and having a good time. I couldn't live like this forever, though. Johnny is just too much a part of who I am to spend any real length of time away from him.
Today I'm getting the chance to go visit my aunt, uncle and cousins. I have to say, the Clark family is perhaps one of my favorite groups of people to be around. They are genuine, loving, and downright funny. All year long I wait for the large family gatherings to get to hang out with them, and it is nice to be able to actually go see them for a change.
Tomorrow I'll see an old childhood friend who moved to Pittsburgh a little while back, and that will be a lot of fun. My friends have really scattered to the wind since we all became adults. Missouri, North Carolina, Maryland, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Colorado and Seoul... not to mention the countless Army/Navy/Air Force/Marines who are constantly on the move. Very few people stuck around State College, (but I love the few who did!) and it feels a bit lonely sometimes. With the furthest away I have ever lived being just above Pittsburgh, which is about a 3 1/2 hour drive from my home town, I guess I really kind of wish I had lived a few other places before settling down here. Most likely I would have always been drawn back to State College, I have so many family members locally, but it would have been nice to experience a little more of the world (or heck, even just the country) before putting down roots.
All of this being said, I wouldn't give up my "roots" for anything. Johnny is by far the best part of my life, and if having him means sticking around, then I'm game. I can always travel for a little while and then return to State College. I'm proud of the kid I helped create, and even after almost 5 years of having him around, I am still amazed to look at him and think that I was a part of bringing such an independent and strong human being into this world.
For now, I'm enjoying a little break from my life. Resting, recharging, and having a good time. I couldn't live like this forever, though. Johnny is just too much a part of who I am to spend any real length of time away from him.
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