I’ve had a rough couple of days. Homesickness has crept over me and I’ve moped around the house crying about having nothing to do and about how bored I am. I have tons of things I could be doing…should be doing…but I am not easily pleased {poor Thom does try his hardest, though}.
Yesterday we drove to Petit Jean Mountain. Legend has it that a young French woman disguised herself as a boy named Jean {nicknamed Petit Jean, French for little john} to follow her fiance to the New World and that she became ill and died on the mountain. She was buried there after her illness forced her to reveal her true identity to her fiance. A romantic story, eh? And not far off from my own? Except I didn’t disguise myself as a boy…and I sort of declared I was moving to Arkansas and had my boyfriend pack and move all my belongings for me. And I haven’t actually fallen ill, although all the Mexican food I’ve eaten doesn’t always agree with me. But anyway. I digress. Except to say one last thing….if I should happen to expire here…I absolutely DO NOT want to be buried at the peak of a mountain top. AACCCkkk..that’s a little disturbing, no?
And so, today, I find myself a little sore from all the boulder hopping I did yesterday atop Petit Jean Mountain. It was a really awesome park up there. Arkansas’ first State Park in fact. And almost completely deserted, too! The people here just do not take advantage of all the natural beauty that is in their backyard. I always thought Thom was exaggerating, but it’s true. Arkansas really is a unrecognized gem.
Hope you are enjoying whatever it is that you’re doing today!! Enjoy and appreciate your independence!
More pics of our adventure can be found here.
Gina – I will be spending alot of time alone between July 8-20. If you have some free time during then and would like to meet in Little Rock for lunch and shopping or something, let me know. I know what it’s like to be homesick and maybe you just need some girl time!
Sounds exactly like what I need Alison! I’ll email you.
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