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July 15, 2004
Back in Boston
I returned on Sunday night from a long 10 day trip back to Carl Junction, Missouri, the town I grew up in. I have been thinking a lot lately about moving back near home sometime in the next year, so it was good to be home for such an extended period of time.
I have been living away from home for 8 years now. While that is a long time, and who I am today has been greatly shaped by that time, I find that I am still much the same person I was all those years ago. I may have experienced many new things from Boston to LA, but when it comes down to it, I will always be a kid from a little town in southwest Missouri. I do not say this to label it as good or bad, but to tell how things truly are. Many things from our childhood effect us for our entire lives. Not really going anywhere with this, just thinking out loud.
During my trip home, I had another horrible experience with an airline, this time American. I won't go deep into the details, but the short story is that on my way back to Carl Junction, I had to wait through two mechanical delays, one weather delay, being sent to the wrong city, and then having my luggage lost. If you can at all avoid it, do not fly American or United. The sooner they go out of business, the better for the flying public. United (responsible for losing my clothes while I was on my way home for a funeral) has already declared Chapter 11 bankrupcy protection, and I have no doubt American is soon to follow. As a side note, American recently removed all Customer Service representatives. No kidding. There is no such thing as American Airlines Customer Service.
I have a good number of photos to process through in the next few days. I hope to have some of those ready to post soon.
Entry posted by byscuits on July 15, 2004 12:40 PM
Comments
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!:):):)
i'm sorry not to be around to celebrate it with you, but just wanted to wish you a happy one:0)
much love!
helena.
Comment posted by fu at July 16, 2004 04:31 AM
Woops. Happy Birthday! Sorry I missed it. Was it yesterday? Talk about an 8 second memory. . .
Comment posted by jill at July 16, 2004 09:20 AM
hey dave...
I'll not pretend that I knew it was your birthday, or that I should have known (having made your acquaintence 10 years ago). But I will "pretend" that I care enough for you to frequent your website, and upon perusal, to offer my congradulations on passing yet another in the series of arbitrary sign-posts that comprise our silly, superstitious, birthdays.
I'm pulling for you dave. Always have been. The Lord bless and keep you my friend.
Comment posted by adam at July 18, 2004 10:26 PM
o.k. o.k. you smoked me out of my cave. i will share 2:
"finding nemo"--besides being a super animation and a just plain funny movie, it is a marvelous tale of love and redemption! i love how nemo's dad is so crazy over his son, and would do anything to save him...
"a beautiful mind"--is a beautiful film! not until i suffered from my first ever panic attack(!!) could i appreciate this film, which tackles the subject of mental illness.
: )
Comment posted by suzanne at July 21, 2004 07:57 AM
