Thursday, August 5, 2010

Home Sweet Home

I finally took a break from work and the station and came home! It was definitely a rough drive (22 hours all by myself), but I got to see an old friend and had lots of time to think...about everything.

I first stopped in Indiana to see Jordan. He graduated from my high school and Mizzou. We went to an amazing pizza place and caught up. 
                                               
I met his cat Layla. She was so cute and tiny!

I got an early start and ended up getting into Keene, NH around 5. I went to surprise my cousins and grandmother. They were quite excited :) I spent most of my time with them because my great-grandmother wasn't doing very well. She is 88 years old and 60 lbs. To let my grandmother and great-Aunt deal with her illness, I took the girls out for the day the next day. I made them play tourist with me, even though I was born in that town!

                                            

                                            


                                        
This sign was left over from when Jumanji was filmed in our town! I'm quite proud of that :)


                                            
On my way home from Keene, I stopped to see other cousins who are way too tall now! I'm older than all of the cousins I saw by four years and I'm a contender for one of the shortest. Not cool. 

Since then, I've just been hanging out with my family. Turns out, my brother also sprouted and is now 5'9" at 13 years old. Makes me feel old. 

We're going to the beach tomorrow and I can't wait! It's one of the bonuses of living on the coast!...even if it is New Hampshire.