I've been gathering a mental list of the weird things that I used/needed in California and definitely don't need here but for some reason I'm keeping hold of.
My iPhone weather set to both San Francisco and Pacifica.
My Opentable.com account- even though there are literally six restaurants in Lexington on it, most of which we will never go to, ha.
A BART subway card with a ten cent value.
My California driver's licence- this one is particularly strong, I guess it's because I secretly like the cocked head, squinty look to the card, to me, and then back at the card before I hear in an adorable most-of-the-time southern twang "Cal-eefornee-ay, huh?" every time I get carded. It's silly I know but it's one of those blog-inspired truths I guess.
Why am I finding weird sentimental value in plastic cards, websites and weather updates?
Thanks :)
My lovely Haley girl,
ReplyDeleteyour latest blog entry just about made me cry - I know how you feel in alot of ways. There is so much in this life we depend on and lean on as we live that we sort of take for granted or, find simple pleasures in and then all of a sudden they're not there anymore + or all you have left is a remnant of an experience or memento of a time or place that was good in alot of ways and you want to have that feeling again + Hope these words can bring a little help in trying to understand your sentimental feelings + with love, your daddio
Haley, I am going through a lot of that right now too! I haven't gotten my new drivers license or my new plates for my car yet...it just seems weird. Like it will make it really permanent if I do that. Such little things that we are trying to hold onto :) I'm sure you are glad to be home though!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, my experience is a bit different, because I've always lived here. The biggest life changing experiences I've had have been the kids, of course. Not that I'd ever forget them, and I've been a parent for 10+ years. But every once in a while, it occurs to me that I'M THE ADULT!!! I'm the MOM!! Who exactly decided *that* was a good idea, I'm not sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd not to bring down the mood, but I *still* pick up the phone occasionally to call to my ex-husband when I want to tell him something funny, and he died 3 and a half years ago. Sometimes I'm on autopilot and I forget that.
Did I kill your blog? I knew I could bring down a conversation, but that would be a new low for me . . .
ReplyDeleteno not at all! blogs are about honesty! i've just been super lazy to spend any small amount of free time this past month relaxing over blogging ;) i'm hopping back on soon enough
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