My life in the past month...
This weekend is SIBS weekend. All four of us get to spend the weekend together, and it has been great so far. Everyone has SIBS here and it is sweet that we can all get together like this. Last night we went to the Gymnastics meet and hung out after. Today we plan on going to the Basketball game, so that should be fun.
A lot has happened in the last 19 days. Last weekend we took a road trip to Mackinaw. Dré, Brooke, Badleg, Dyke, Gina, Brad, Sean, Brett, Matt, and I all went up to Mackinaw Friday afternoon and spent the night in a hotel. It was so sweet. The hotel had a waterpark!! We had fun times playing in the waterpark. We got to be there for about half an hour by ourselves. Then little kids came in and we thought it would be nice if we relinquished it. Later we got pizza/grinders/AMAZING cheese bread and watched a movie and some sweet Olympics. During the night we had a huge pillow fight, Brooke dumped the ice bucket, and MELTED ICE, on Dykehouse, and soaked one of the beds. So the King Size, people, had a nice puddle in their bed all night. So, the sleeping arrangements were pretty effed up. We had one on a pull out couch, two on the floor, three in the King Size bed, and four on the Queen Size bed. RIDICULOUS!! When we left in the morning we obviously had to take pictures of us by the bridge. It was an amazing trip. P.S. - Pictures are on Facebook if you want to see them.
Other amazing things have happened lately. There are things/people I am not so sure about recently. I just do not know what to think about them. Well, that's all I'll say about that...VERY DETAILED, I know.
Not to be a downer, but a few sad things have happened lately too. At the end of January one of our really good friends, Doug, was killed in a car accident in Alabama, where they live. He was only 35 and had a wife and two young boys. It was really hard for me to deal with it up here a lone. It is so hard to know that when I saw him in September, it would be the last time I got to feel his arms hug me, see his smile, or hear his "Hey, Guys!" This past Wednesday/Thursday morning (3am) I got another email from my friend Shane, who sent out an email about Doug's death, with the same subject line, "a sad day." I thought, "There is no way anything could have happened again. I just wouldn't be able to take it." But, I guess it wasn't in God's plans. Our friend Anthony died of a heart attack that night. I guess he was playing, piano, on stage and collapsed. He was 44 with a wife and two sons. Some people took him back stage and tried to resuscitate him but the could not. I cannot even imagine how horrible it would have been to see that happen. I borrowed Brooke's phone (because mine was not working. Another long story, that you probably have heard me complain about a lot) and called my mom. I knew it was 3 a.m. but I had to tell her. She was in shock just like I was. Thursday was a hard day for me. harder to know that people asked how I was doing and could tell that I was sad and did not try to do anything about it. Thanks for that. It was also hard for me because as I was breaking and crying on the inside everyone expects me to be the happy go lucky one. On days like that I just want to be able to be myself. I hate having to put on a front like that. Getting into the swing of concert will hopefully help me get through all of this. But, these deaths of our friends has only brought up more sad memories. These guys dying so young brings me back to my uncle's death. It has been six years but with things like this it is so hard not to think about it. At least then I was at home with family and had a shoulder to cry on it was at least some what more bearable. Even though seeing some of our other friends at their concerts on the weekends has been great it has been real rough too. There are things that they say where I just loose it. I hold in the tears on the outside but I cannot stop them on the inside.
Next weekend is the start of Spring Break!! SWEET!! It is going to be amazing. A group of Larzy folks are road tripping it to Toronto and then some of the guys are heading over to the NYC. Scott's going on a cruise. Sean is going home with B-Rad for the week/going to see Scott at seminary. But most folks are going home and staying there. The first weekend I plan on hanging out with Heidi, Ryan, Caitlin, Kyle, and probably Brit. Obviously ToPo's is in order. Dyke is going to Tennessee, I think it was, probably for NASCAR that first weekend. That is the Ryan's last weekend so she is probably going to miss out on the festivities. Sunday will entail a trip to Nashville, Michigan ;) seeing the guys, Scotty and Eric. And Monday, Monday will bring our Enterprise rental car. Our Enterprise rental car that will allow for Brittany and I to take the 8 hour trip to ST. LOUIS, to see CRYSTAL!!!!! We are all so excited. Brit and I will have a great drive there and back. It will be great to be able to spend time with Crystal, on her turf. We are staying the whole week at Webster. Brit and I plan to pimp the town while Crystal is in class. I know there are two things on our "To See" List: The arch, and Todd said we have to go to the Brewery. Crystal said it is not too far so we will for sure go there. Anyone else know any sweet spots in the St. Louis area?? Seriously. like a week and we will be driving to see Crystal!!! I cannot even believe it. It will be hard not being home with the fam that much but it will be well worth it.
Okay, exactly a month to this weekend I am going to be having the time of my life. Thursday, March 23 is the Honors Talent Show and then SSP. Friday, March 24 I will be going home. Our High School talent show is that weekend so I get to see Dan in it, twice! Saturday, March 25 we will be driving down to Goshen, Indiana. We get to see some of our really good friends. It has been a long time since we have seen them. Sunday, March 26 will be a lot of driving. I have to drive home in time for Safari at Central at 1. Then right after Safari I am driving down to Eaton Rapids, south of Lansing, to see Garry, Anthony, Josh, and HOPEFULLY Chris. It will be so great to see them all again! Then the return trip probably overjoyed.
So, all the SIBS are awake now and some are done with the shower. I guess that means we are ready for the day.
By the way - Central Gymnastics is SWEET!!!
krish
A lot has happened in the last 19 days. Last weekend we took a road trip to Mackinaw. Dré, Brooke, Badleg, Dyke, Gina, Brad, Sean, Brett, Matt, and I all went up to Mackinaw Friday afternoon and spent the night in a hotel. It was so sweet. The hotel had a waterpark!! We had fun times playing in the waterpark. We got to be there for about half an hour by ourselves. Then little kids came in and we thought it would be nice if we relinquished it. Later we got pizza/grinders/AMAZING cheese bread and watched a movie and some sweet Olympics. During the night we had a huge pillow fight, Brooke dumped the ice bucket, and MELTED ICE, on Dykehouse, and soaked one of the beds. So the King Size, people, had a nice puddle in their bed all night. So, the sleeping arrangements were pretty effed up. We had one on a pull out couch, two on the floor, three in the King Size bed, and four on the Queen Size bed. RIDICULOUS!! When we left in the morning we obviously had to take pictures of us by the bridge. It was an amazing trip. P.S. - Pictures are on Facebook if you want to see them.
Other amazing things have happened lately. There are things/people I am not so sure about recently. I just do not know what to think about them. Well, that's all I'll say about that...VERY DETAILED, I know.
Not to be a downer, but a few sad things have happened lately too. At the end of January one of our really good friends, Doug, was killed in a car accident in Alabama, where they live. He was only 35 and had a wife and two young boys. It was really hard for me to deal with it up here a lone. It is so hard to know that when I saw him in September, it would be the last time I got to feel his arms hug me, see his smile, or hear his "Hey, Guys!" This past Wednesday/Thursday morning (3am) I got another email from my friend Shane, who sent out an email about Doug's death, with the same subject line, "a sad day." I thought, "There is no way anything could have happened again. I just wouldn't be able to take it." But, I guess it wasn't in God's plans. Our friend Anthony died of a heart attack that night. I guess he was playing, piano, on stage and collapsed. He was 44 with a wife and two sons. Some people took him back stage and tried to resuscitate him but the could not. I cannot even imagine how horrible it would have been to see that happen. I borrowed Brooke's phone (because mine was not working. Another long story, that you probably have heard me complain about a lot) and called my mom. I knew it was 3 a.m. but I had to tell her. She was in shock just like I was. Thursday was a hard day for me. harder to know that people asked how I was doing and could tell that I was sad and did not try to do anything about it. Thanks for that. It was also hard for me because as I was breaking and crying on the inside everyone expects me to be the happy go lucky one. On days like that I just want to be able to be myself. I hate having to put on a front like that. Getting into the swing of concert will hopefully help me get through all of this. But, these deaths of our friends has only brought up more sad memories. These guys dying so young brings me back to my uncle's death. It has been six years but with things like this it is so hard not to think about it. At least then I was at home with family and had a shoulder to cry on it was at least some what more bearable. Even though seeing some of our other friends at their concerts on the weekends has been great it has been real rough too. There are things that they say where I just loose it. I hold in the tears on the outside but I cannot stop them on the inside.
Next weekend is the start of Spring Break!! SWEET!! It is going to be amazing. A group of Larzy folks are road tripping it to Toronto and then some of the guys are heading over to the NYC. Scott's going on a cruise. Sean is going home with B-Rad for the week/going to see Scott at seminary. But most folks are going home and staying there. The first weekend I plan on hanging out with Heidi, Ryan, Caitlin, Kyle, and probably Brit. Obviously ToPo's is in order. Dyke is going to Tennessee, I think it was, probably for NASCAR that first weekend. That is the Ryan's last weekend so she is probably going to miss out on the festivities. Sunday will entail a trip to Nashville, Michigan ;) seeing the guys, Scotty and Eric. And Monday, Monday will bring our Enterprise rental car. Our Enterprise rental car that will allow for Brittany and I to take the 8 hour trip to ST. LOUIS, to see CRYSTAL!!!!! We are all so excited. Brit and I will have a great drive there and back. It will be great to be able to spend time with Crystal, on her turf. We are staying the whole week at Webster. Brit and I plan to pimp the town while Crystal is in class. I know there are two things on our "To See" List: The arch, and Todd said we have to go to the Brewery. Crystal said it is not too far so we will for sure go there. Anyone else know any sweet spots in the St. Louis area?? Seriously. like a week and we will be driving to see Crystal!!! I cannot even believe it. It will be hard not being home with the fam that much but it will be well worth it.
Okay, exactly a month to this weekend I am going to be having the time of my life. Thursday, March 23 is the Honors Talent Show and then SSP. Friday, March 24 I will be going home. Our High School talent show is that weekend so I get to see Dan in it, twice! Saturday, March 25 we will be driving down to Goshen, Indiana. We get to see some of our really good friends. It has been a long time since we have seen them. Sunday, March 26 will be a lot of driving. I have to drive home in time for Safari at Central at 1. Then right after Safari I am driving down to Eaton Rapids, south of Lansing, to see Garry, Anthony, Josh, and HOPEFULLY Chris. It will be so great to see them all again! Then the return trip probably overjoyed.
So, all the SIBS are awake now and some are done with the shower. I guess that means we are ready for the day.
By the way - Central Gymnastics is SWEET!!!
krish