Weekend Reunion
This weekend I went to KY, my old college stomping grounds. I’d forgotten about all the fireworks stands on the Indiana side of the Ohio River. I got to see the new KWC football stadium and science building…made me envious…kind of. I stopped by Rice Drugs, the lovely folks who employed and paid me for 3+ years. I hopped on the old toll road that is no longer a toll road. I saved $0.60. I spent it elsewhere, though. The place where I purchased my first cell phone is gone. The AAA office where I got my first passport photo also gone. The speed was still a glorious 70 mph technically 80+ realistically. It feels like a world away, college does. I’ve lived so much life since then and it hasn’t even been that long ago…just a few years. A lot happens in a few years. A lot.
My college roommate got married to her perfect match – super laid back Kyle. They have a new house and a breathtakingly adorable baby girl…I could not take my eyes off her…she’s that precious. Hates peaches and “talks” like the brilliant baby she is. Ally’s using her accounting degree and going for her mba. She’s still attending the small country Baptist church she grew up in. Driving home today I was just smiling for her. I’m so happy for her. I know it’s not perfect, she hasn’t necessarily “arrived” in life…but she has this beautiful life and she’s living it and loving it. I’m proud of her, happy for her, etc, etc
We sat and talked and drank wine and played with Izzy and 1/2 watched Joe Dirt and Forest Gump and complained about the stupid cold rainy April weather. We reminisced about our miserable train trip to New Orleans and the goofy pictures and middle of the night phone calls we got while there. I got the scoop on former classmates: who’s where now, doing what, married to whom, etc But mostly we just were together. You know, just being. Some people you can do that with…just be. It doesn’t have to be complicated or continually entertaining or regimented…you’re just you. That’s how the past couple days felt. I could just be me. Thanks Ally and Kyle for letting me crash at your place…for feeding me (Happy Birthday Kyle), for rescuing a deflated tire, and sharing your beautiful life with me.
Kind of weird, but I was thinking of you the other day. I just remembered that time we had dinner with you and Teec at y’all’s house and Robby and I had a little too much wine…haha. I saw your Blog on Teecy’s and just thought I would say hi. Sounds like your doing good. Speaking of cute babies…check ours out…he tops the list in my book!!