Or…mabye there is. It’s strange being back home in Muskegon….a place I barely considered home when I lived here since I grew up in Ravenna. It’s cold and rainy here, and there are spots of snow hanging on in places. The trees are bare and the sky is gray. People are still bundled up and racing from outside to inside in an attempt to beat the cold.
Back home in Heber, the trees are budding and flowers are blooming. The sun is hot and summer clothes are being worn. The pace is slower and the air is fresher and more relaxed. I wasn’t sure if I’d ever really consider Arkansas my home or if I’d just feel like a transplanted visitor.
And, if home is where your heart is….then I definitely have two homes because there are people in both places that I love so much {okay…well just one in Arkansas}.
The trip up was lovely and quick. I had mapped out the weather forecast a day before we left using weather.com…and it predicted rain and general dreariness for the entire trip. Either the forecast was wrong or I mapped it out incorrectly {which is more likely?} because it was lovely all the way up. Sunny with a few clouds and warm enough not to rush from the car to the restrooms at each stop.
Thom has headed over to the other side of the state to hang out with his kids and I am hanging out here with the fam. I was able to join the girls and guys for Tuesday Card Night at Vicki’s. Nice to see the girls and laugh for a long, long time.
I’ve checked off only a couple of To-Do items from my list of Muskegon-Things-I-Must-Do {see, shop, eat}. I visited Jeri Lynn at the Glamazon for a hair cut and chopped off my long locks. It’s really short and now I’m remembering why I never wear short hair- I HATE MY NECK. {sigh} Good thing my hair grows fast. And, at least it’s cold here….I can still wear turtlenecks and sweaters. Back home in Heber-not so much.
I also visited Meijer. I didn’t even buy anything. I just walked around taking in all the possibilities and enjoying something other than WalMart for a change.
Later today I will lunch at Panera with Lois and Mom. It’s becoming a tradition each time I arrive back home in Muskegon….and it’s always pleasant. I hope to do some shopping afterward. I need new socks from Sears 🙂
Hope you guys are well!!
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