Illinois: The Land of Tree Frogs.
I had a good time on my vacation. I served as transport for Nathan.
All and all the trip was wonderful. The car didn't break down. The drive was smooth and uneventful. We listened to HP:and the order of the phoenix (80$ of cds mind you, but completely worth it since it made the time pass quickly.) I especially appreciated the CDs on the way back since Nathan was quiet and edgy.
ANYWAY trip.
Nathan's Grandpa was in good shape. When he first went into the hospital, everyone thought it was a stroke, but they discovered that it was a ceasure. He's doing well and going through physical therapy. They're going to release him Tuesday and Nathan's mom is staying in Illinois for a while to take care of him.
I was pretty scared of Nathan's uncle. Nathan and his mother both warned me of his nature. That scared me more than meeting him... but anytime I meet someone in their ~50s who has lived with their parents for roughly their whole life... well enough said.
The highlight of the visit was meeting Adam, one of Nathan's oldest friends. He was awesome! I got to brush horses and pet foals. Then Adam was hungry so we grilled steaks. He's one of those kind, generous, intelligent guys that I try to surround myself with. His mom was wonderful too. She's a lawyer and she told me all about what she does and how the system really works. So much more interesting then law and order ect.
Then we got to hang out with a bunch of college dorks. I LOVE DORKS!!! A majority of my college friends were gaming dorks so I felt right at home. I got to talk about Star Wars and Whitewolf. & I got to meet a cool guy named Ronald who kept me laughing.
Sunday we headed back, and Nathan's nature changed completely when we got in the car. On the way down and while there he had been bubbly and excited and that in turn got me excited and happy.... but the way back was silent. Of course when I wanted to talk it through he said nothing was wrong and fell silent again. I just listened to HP and sighed loudly every so often. But no reassurance came. So I don't know if he was really ok or he was just lying to me (which he does sometimes).
I was writing an email to my friend Jana today... telling her all the events of the last 2 weeks. It kindled a little bit of anger...
All and all the trip was wonderful. The car didn't break down. The drive was smooth and uneventful. We listened to HP:and the order of the phoenix (80$ of cds mind you, but completely worth it since it made the time pass quickly.) I especially appreciated the CDs on the way back since Nathan was quiet and edgy.
ANYWAY trip.
Nathan's Grandpa was in good shape. When he first went into the hospital, everyone thought it was a stroke, but they discovered that it was a ceasure. He's doing well and going through physical therapy. They're going to release him Tuesday and Nathan's mom is staying in Illinois for a while to take care of him.
I was pretty scared of Nathan's uncle. Nathan and his mother both warned me of his nature. That scared me more than meeting him... but anytime I meet someone in their ~50s who has lived with their parents for roughly their whole life... well enough said.
The highlight of the visit was meeting Adam, one of Nathan's oldest friends. He was awesome! I got to brush horses and pet foals. Then Adam was hungry so we grilled steaks. He's one of those kind, generous, intelligent guys that I try to surround myself with. His mom was wonderful too. She's a lawyer and she told me all about what she does and how the system really works. So much more interesting then law and order ect.
Then we got to hang out with a bunch of college dorks. I LOVE DORKS!!! A majority of my college friends were gaming dorks so I felt right at home. I got to talk about Star Wars and Whitewolf. & I got to meet a cool guy named Ronald who kept me laughing.
Sunday we headed back, and Nathan's nature changed completely when we got in the car. On the way down and while there he had been bubbly and excited and that in turn got me excited and happy.... but the way back was silent. Of course when I wanted to talk it through he said nothing was wrong and fell silent again. I just listened to HP and sighed loudly every so often. But no reassurance came. So I don't know if he was really ok or he was just lying to me (which he does sometimes).
I was writing an email to my friend Jana today... telling her all the events of the last 2 weeks. It kindled a little bit of anger...