Despite my best intentions, I'm setting foot in a couple of airports again. I couldn't even keep that vow for a year!
Jojo has fallen in love with a college in California, a place called Humboldt in a town called Arcata. It's far to the north, next to the redwoods and the ocean.
Since I'm a tree girl, I can't argue with the redwoods. One of my friends told me they are spiritual and wise and they will change our lives. I don't doubt it. Brace yourself. Large tree poetry will be forthcoming! Maybe some of their wiseness will rub off on me. Or maybe my skin will start looking more bark-like...
I'm not sure about the ocean thing. I've always been a Lake Superior fan. Who needs all that salt, anyway?
It's a little heart crushing to think of Jo that far away. Here we go again, huh? I'll try not to whine as much as I did when Tom left for college, but I'm not making any promises. Look how it went when I said I'd never fly again!
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My friend just came back from Lake Tahoe and sent me some pictures...and it occurs to me that I've never seen trees like that! Oh my!
California is a long way away...but you have to trust that Jojo is what you made her. (Easy for me to say, right? I've got a good 15 years)
Well, Jojo is Jojo and she's ready to go. And I won't mind visiting the redwoods.
MY AMELIA WILL NEVER LEAVE ME! NEVER!
Wow, I've always wanted to see Redwoods too! Brad and I are serious tree huggers!
Driving directions to Arcata, CA
310 mi – about 5 hours 42 mins to my place. Not a picnic drive, but better than drive back to Indiana!
Jennifer - yes, like Gene told me years ago, they'll want to leave us and we'll want them to leave. Think of it, sex w/o the fear of a child knocking on the door ;-)
I'm still planning on the fall plant exchange, so you and Amelia can come and pet the goats...
Andy - Jojo is already planning her first Thanksgiving out there with you guys. I guess you'll be seeing a lot of us! Not this first trip, though. It will be short and sweet. Maybe she won't like the redwoods. Hah!
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