Trip Reflections

I'm back now. The trip back was uneventful, other than being way, way early. Fortunately I got a wakeup call from Noelle (it was still a reasonable hour out west) at O' Dark Early and hit the road. Stopped at Beans because

1. I like going there and
2. in my infinite wisdom I packed four shirts for a five day trip and thought a 6+ hour flight would be more enjoyable with a fresh shirt

The drive was actually mostly pretty relaxing. Random notes from my travels:

• I miss Maine. The smells. The rain. The woods. How dark it gets in the country at night. Got some serious homesickness while I was back. No matter where I go, I think Maine will always be The Home Place. Too bad the job market there sucks such major ass. I got thinking that maybe I should dump this Computer Thing and become a lumberjack or something. This comes back to the periodic What Am I Doing With My Life thing that I guess I should revisit when I have a quiet moment.
• If I had to get a minivan, the Mazda MPV wouldn't be such a bad way to go.
• Ring Dings rule!
• The middle seat in Coach Class of a Boeing 757 is this wide: *pulls arms tight in against body* How do I know? Because I've spent 12 hours in the past week in pretty much that exact position. Last minute flights suck.
• New Hampshire changed their toll booths to only take tolls in the northbound lane. And the toll is twice as much.
• I miss thunderstorms and moisture.
• You can get an electric weed whacker at Home Depot, but not an electric brush cutter. Guess the motor's not up to heavy stuff.
• Don't forget to tell your loved ones that you love them. Some day you won't have a chance.

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Listening to: F.N.T from the album Great Divide by Semisonic