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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Getting There

This morning I packed up the car and headed south.  It is ironic that I have been wanting to leave Ohio because of the dreary, depressing weather and the day that I set off is the most beautiful fall day anyone could ask for.  I soaked it all in and took a ton of pictures.  I got out my phone and snapped photos down the highway in West Virginia.  The results do not even come close to doing God's exquisite creation justice, but I will share them anyways.  




West Virgina was certainly a sight to behold.  Which surprised me considering I usually find the landscape dull to look at while making the same drive in the summer.  The colors take my breath away and I don't even care how cheesy that sounds.  I happen to like cheese because it is usually true.  

The 9 hour drive went by extremely fast.


I could say it was the beautiful scenery, but I think satellite radio may have had something to do with that as well.  Some of the songs made me think about some of my 5th graders from Erwine.  There was a boy in my homeroom that came in singing either a song by Eminem or "Pumped up Kicks" pretty much every day.  Remembering the little things certainly doesn't make leaving any easier, but it makes life a little brighter by triggering a laugh when you least expect it.  I hope that these 7th graders have a sense of humor and that we can laugh together.  

After a facebook status update, numerous games of Words with Friends, and a good 3 hours spent on Pinterest (my latest obsession, I'm anxiously awaiting my invite as I type), my cell phone died.  Luckily we were only a half hour away from dinner and the hotel at that point.  

Ruby Tuesday's has the best croutons ever.  I am so glad there is one in the area.
*Note to self: Go there for dinner when I am too lazy to cook something and I don't want to starve to death.

Tomorrow my parents and I are going to make a trip to Walmart to get some things I need and then I will move into Elaine's house, where I will be living for the next 7 weeks.  In the land of the palm trees :) 

But I will not forget about my home tree and I look forward to seeing what it looks like in December when i return. 


The tree in my front yard at home.  I took this picture as we were pulling out of the driveway. 

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