What I Miss

I'm really bad with goodbyes.  They don't really affect me too much, and I hate when people get all weepy about me leaving.  I usually see the adventure ahead of me more than the place that I might miss later.  Our most recent goodbye was rushed, but that was fine with me.  Why drag it out?

I was recently trying to think about things I'm starting to miss from the past two years down in Pensacola.  So far, it's a short list.  When thinking about that, I also started reflecting on things I actually do miss from previous homes.  I have much more clarity for those things since the dust has settled and I have those way behind me.  I thought I'd share those lists with you today.  (I'm not going to say I miss certain people or friends on any of these.  Obviously it's a given, but people are also mobile.  Most of the friends from each of these places don't live there any more anyway.)

Lawrenceville, GA (home)

• Is it bad that I can't think of anything?  Maybe that's a blessing.

Athens, GA (college)

• Free or cheap entry into a lot of great sporting events, including football and gymnastics
• Free city and campus bus system with my student ID
• Myers Quad
• Tons of stuff to do

Jacksonville, FL (AmeriCorps year)

• Main Library
• My bike (which was stolen on my last night living there)
• Ultimate frisbee pickup game on Sundays

Hampton Roads, VA

• Sacred Heart Church
• Walkable Ghent neighborhood
• Imperio Inca restaurant
• Norfolk Botanical Gardens
• Croatan beach and watching the surfers

Pensacola, FL

• St. Paul Parish
• Brie dip from Hopjacks
• Teaching Budget for Baby class
• Naval Hospital Pensacola and free healthcare
• Central Time Zone
• (To be determined with time and comparison!)

The Pensacola list was actually longer than I expected (sure as heck beat out Jax). My hometown, however . . . ouch. Sorry, Lawrenceville!