Musings from North Carolina
. I had taught myself to forget just how much I missed the beach . I sat on the edge of the water today watching the baby mussels rebury themselves again and again and it was like I remembered some piece of myself I'd been missing for many years. I felt like a little kid again and was reminded of my appreciation for where I grew up.
, My first night here, after napping on a hammock during the day, I went out with my dad & his friends to a bar at night. Most of my dad's friends here, by the way, are about my age. I found out that most everyone here knows my father by the nickname "Party Dad". He even has a theme song to the music of the Spiderman song (though I haven't learned all the lyrics yet).
.It occurs to me that I have never seen my grandmother express an emotion. I wasn't sure how much she even knew who I was, or if it was just her normative polite indifference.
. Derrick Jensen has a way of seriously making me reconsider my life.
.There is a chance that I will get some surfing lessons while here. I've ALWAYS wanted to try surfing. There's also talk of kayaking (sp?) and a visit to a sea turtle preservation.
. I feel extremely blessed for having the opportunity to travel so much this year. I wish I could travel this much all the time.
. Despite my dissapointments in him through various stages in my life, I love my father. He is a great man and I have learned a lot from him.