Things I Miss

Well, our house is more or less up and running. My syllabi are coming along and I think that I'm basically ready for the first week of classes. I've found the right stores and the right parks, but there's something I really miss that's still in Tallahassee. My friends.

I miss Meg swinging by and playing with Parker while I throw dinner together or calling her up for a last minute happy hour meet up. I miss catching up with Mel and hearing the latest craziness through which I live vicariously. I miss meeting up with my study buddy Kristina on Saturday mornings while munching on bagels and supporting each other through the labyrinth that is academe. I miss my running and cycling confessionals with Kasey like crazy. The hundreds of miles that we logged while training for our marathon were truly some of the most rewarding (and painful) of my life. Man, do I miss those 5:30am runs.

I also miss the cows that we'd see on our runs.



These cows, found on a large pasture at the edge of the huge subdivision that we used to run through, were such a welcome sight.



I remember the first time I saw them. I was so floored that there were actually cows there. Big black and white cows that were our signal that another 5 miles had passed. I remember thinking that they were our cheerleaders helping us struggle through another loop.



Yup, I miss the cows and all of my human friends from back home. I know that I'll eventually make new friends here and one or two of them will become fixtures in my life for years to come and while I'll celebrate those friendships down the road, today, I just want my old buddies back in one place.



I miss you all.