Today it is a rainy and relatively cool day (60 degrees) in San Diego. I mentioned to Marty that with this type of weather, if we were still in Colorado, we would probably be expecting snow in the wee morning hours. Something tells me that we won't be expecting snow tonight (although if we did I would drive straight to the beach for some historically significant and epic photos...snow and sand!), and the thought made me a little wistful.
We are back in San Diego after an incredibly eventful and fun trip home to Colorado. Yes, did you catch that I said "home" when mentioning Colorado? I don't know quite how to describe my home these days. When describing my home, I feel betwixt and between, in a liminal state. On the plane ride out to Colorado, my row mate asked if we were from San Diego. I replied that we were FROM Colorado, but were LIVING in San Diego...an important distinction.
I love living in San Diego. I love walking on the ocean. I love going to Sea World. I love ocean kayaking. I love staying home with Cameron. I love getting to know new people. I love not having bad allergies.
But I miss family...really miss family. I miss friends...really miss friends. I miss camping in the autumn. Hobby Lobby. Sonic (yaaaay Route 44 and Happy Hour). Bright blue skies. Frost. Not driving around too much looking for parking spaces. Having lots of babysitters. Home!
I am looking forward to reflecting and blogging about our "home-cation" Colorado trip soon...Cameron's early first birthday party sadly juxtapositioned with our bout with the stomach flu. My facepainting endeavor at my niece's birthday party...Casa Bonita...The mountains and fall foliage. But for now I have to adjust back to pedestrian life at home HERE. I need to help Cam learn to climb DOWN stairs. I need to unpack. I need to clean out the potential antibiotic cultures in our refrigerator. I need to go grocery shopping. I need to work on my book chapter. I need to I need to grade stuff for my online class. I need to prepare for my presentation at a conference in November. I need to print out the tide chart for this week and go walking on the beach!
4 comments:
Now see, that's the difference between you and me...you refer to them as potential antibiotic cultures. I merely called them fur coats. hahahahaha
Those sound like lovely to-dos, actually. I'm glad to hear you are still teaching, albeit on line, how it is going? That sounds like a good way to have a foot in both worlds. What BOOK are you working on??? And the conference in November??? Good for you!!! Go go go Dr. Cameron's mom! You've always been one step ahead of me, showing me how it can be done. Thanks. I'm off to CO myself in the morning!
I know your feelings exactly! I am kind of on the OTHER side of the aisle, though, as I am now considering Alaska Home. I do miss family and friends, but as I was flying back from Alabama last week, it was a great feeling knowing that I was heading Home...
i am with you on this! i love living here but i miss HOME- family and familiar things, i just miss it all. good thing we have each other :)
oh and if you ever need a babysitter, orlando & i are game!!!!
i'm so excited i found your blog- woo hoo!
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