Recently we got back from a trip home to Oklahoma. It was a great trip....although my wife, son and I did get sick as hell for a short time while we were there, but no biggee. Out of the past three trips home....we are two out of three times getting sick.......I'm talking the whole puking and shitting liquid type as well. Maybe it was the dry weather or pollen flying in the air. Who knows. But other than that, it was good.
I got to see the family...they are doing well.....saw the town.....and one of my old good friends....best part of that .....we actually had a chance to sit, have a drink and shoot the shit for awhile. I haven't done that with anyone in over 4 years. It was good. Like I told Chris when I was up there...no one down here speaks my language or are into the same things as I am, and I haven't been that relaxed like that for sometime. Everyone down here is either into fishing, hunting or drinking. And I don't know anything about hunting or fishing. Plus I'm a supervisor at work .....so I can't just hang out with a few of my subordinates...it could be perceived as favoritism.
But I think the best part was when I took my son to Mackleman Park down the street from the house......and I just watched the sunset. The atmosphere and look of the sun going down.....was so familiar like when I was groing up there....it just felt like home. It was, once again, ...relaxing.
One wierd thing though....even though we are the same time zone........the sun didn't go down until 9PM........down here...the sun sets at 7:30. Just goes to show the difference the shape of the earth makes, eh?
Like I told my dad when I was there......and maybe age has something to do with it........but I have never in my adult life been so homesick than I am now. In my twenties....I just wanted to do my own thing, didn't care where I was living, and just partied on. Now in my thirties, and being a father looking for a better life for my son.......which includes a higher quality of life standard......I look to Oklahoma City. And in addition to that, maybe there's a little bit of selfishness involved....meaning I have my family, friends, and a big city for me.
Am I coming off as wishy washy? Oh well.
I'm pretty tired anyway........I'll chit chat later. And next time I blog.....I'll thing of something more interesting.