In case you were wondering, I never made it to Virginia Beach for my rest and relaxation. Nope. Things just don't seem to ever work out like they should for me. It's something I should get used to at this point. I'm not really in the mood to discuss the why behind my not going, but let me say that it was very disheartening to hear from both my Dad and my sister yesterday. They were both quite upset that I wouldn't be joining in the family fun this weekend, and I'm certain they were more upset because they thought I needed it. And I did. Oh well, another time perhaps?
Considering the change of plans, I've been basically bouncing around my city here and trying to remain positive and hopeful. There is really not a whole lot going on here, so I have to constantly lower my expectations. Yesterday I did some shopping at Old Navy for some clothes, toyed with the idea of buying the mini MAC since I have been having so many problems with my eMac down here, got Dad a birthday present that I need to Fedex him tomorrow and finished off a very uneventful day by drinking Heinekens in my lounge chair and chatting online to anyone who would have me.
Today, when I awoke, I was determined to not let another day of misery overtake me and I decided to just grab my camera and get in the car. Destination unknown. How daring! I went down to the Savannah River (a mere 3 blocks from my house) and rolled into the Fort Discovery Center, basically a second rate Franklin Institute. It sucked. Cheesey exhibits, a terrible movie about Space, a total nightmare. But at least I did something. I left the house. Of course, seeing families out as a unit having a good time made me sad. I really wanted to see my niece and nephew this weekend. I think the hardest part of moving away from family is the kids. I can talk to my brothers and sisters and parents on the phone or online, but the kids....man I miss seeing their faces. The way the unconditionally love me is a comfort I have come to rely on, especially when I feel down.
Anyway, I'm planning on keeping this post upbeat, so let's move on. I took some shots today and put together a little set on Flickr, so click the link if you want to browse. I plan on doing some more exploring today, since it's relatively early yet. Maybe a movie, maybe just a nice walk. Keep on moving...that's the way I have to be.
Sunday, August 07, 2005
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skipper sorry to here about your busted weekend...At least you have the football season to look forward to...and every sunday night at 10:00pm you have Entourage to dive into. I am working on a visit. Larry, Katie, Noele and myself have talked about driving down there but we still need to get some definates on the plate. I will keep you up to date with the situation. BWEST is in camp bitch....Detriot here we come.
Kevvy
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