18 hours after jocelyn, ellie, and aria got back from Florida we boarded another plane headed for OREGON. Best part is that this time i got to go! We were headed out to see Jenny (jocelyn's sister) and Rob (her fiance). I'd never been to oregon before- absolutely beautiful it was. We went up into the mountains and stayed for a few days in Rob's family's vacation home... it was awesome. (thanks to the brookes)
It was good being with Jen and Rob, it was good being away from work for a little while. It was good to spend fun time with my girlies, It was good seeing mountains and green, living things again. It was a great trip.
We flew home on Tuesday... a depressing day. And as we were going to land at Metro, i looked out the window. Everything was flat and BROWN and very un-oregon-like. The only thought that was coming to mind was "why are we living here?" I've traveled to beautiful places many times before, but i never remember returning home thinking michigan was quite so hideous as this time.
I used to think Michigan was pretty, have i been wrong all this time? or have i just had my fill of winter?
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Just wanted to let you know that I feel the same way about MI sometimes that I can't stand it. Sometimes I even have break downs. That is when I know I need a vacation. It is so dull here and when I visit somewhere else I see why some people some come back. Like Colorado is beautiful. SO colorful with mountains and many things to do. You don't have two options like the mall or movies. BORING!!
Hm...In my opinion Michigan is beautiful. Not because of the scenery or anything like that. But because of the people here. My friends are what makes michigan bearable and "beautiful" to me. So to me, any place with the poeple you love is beautiful.
Maybe we should all up and move to someplace more beautiful together. Like oregon, colorado, florida, or some other place.
I am tired of brown and grey. I am ready for some color again, too.
Why do we choose to live in MI? Do they put something in the water?
remember HOPE! Something good can come out of something bad! Would the sunshine today have been so beautiful if we didn't endure the grey...would my tiny crocuses look so bright and cheerful if they weren't surrounded by so much brown....and the anticipation of the buds on my cherry tree that will soon hide the front of my house behind a glorious display of blooms that seem to fill the world when you stand under it and look up long enough! The farmers in my family heritage would tell you of the hope and expectancy in the coming spring as they wait to turn the brown earth and bring forth another cycle of tilling planting and harvesting that so much of our lives used to revolve around. I sometimes feel cut off from the wonders given to us in the changing seasons and usually end up buying something to till and plant and harvest just to reconnect with the wonder. Last year it was tomatoes.....
Seems like matt has the right solution. We could all just move to some place together. We would still have eachother PLUS the bonus beautiful scenery.
I heart OR Dion! I am so glad that you all had a good time in Oregon- Rob and I loved having you here. I don't think that MI is too bad, Oregon is just, well, different. You should also remember that you were on vacation when you were here, so everything probly looked a little 'greener'. But it is beautiful here! Come visit again! Everyone come visit!
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