Nevada Day 2011

Once again, the true Nevada Day has rolled upon us once again.  In honor, I have colored part of my hair blue, because of the state flag.  Could've gone with silver but that would've been very harsh on my hair, not to mention very permanent... 

It irritates me, 3rd generation native Nevadan, that our state's birthday has been trivialized to a mere friday holiday.. Growing up in the Silver State, it was fun to be one of the very, very few states that still celebrates its statehood.  I remember going to Carson City with my grandparents and sister Cheryl to be in the parade with the POWs and waving to the crowds as many stood and slauted the soldiers from WWII.  Made me so proud.  Now as an adult, things have changed.  State Legislature changed it to make it a three-day weekend.  I didn't always get a three-day weekend.  If October 31st landed on a Monday or a Friday, we were very happy!  Saturday or Sunday, we were sad, but we sucked it up. 

Nevada Day always brings up many fond memories of spending the day with Grampa and Grandma, and yes, even my sister.  She and I didn't always get along but for that day, we put aside our differences for a couple hours.  She has written a couple of blogs that made me want to cry.  She can put memories into a detail that I can't.  I could tell you the memory and paint you a picture by telling you, but its harder for me to put them into words onto the proverbial paper. 

After my grandpa passed away I wrote a poem...I wish I knew where I'd put it.  I believe its on my other computer, I'd have to look.  Maybe Cheryl still has it...

Vacation

Well day 1 of my vacation is coming to a close and here I am writing.  Thoughts of things that have transpired in the last month of my life...newly single, loss of my little furry friend, new interest for my personal life...

But those are topics of another blog..here is about vacation.  This is the first vacation I've had in over a year.  I'm at my old stomping grounds of Susanville, CA.  Along with me is my dear friend Jennifer.  She's been halfway across the globe twice but never to northern California.  I chuckle at it. After coming in and getting a quick tour, she's impressed.  She sees why I love it here.  If I had to pick a place outside of Nevada to live, it would be here.  I love the scenery, the clean air, the nature!  The only thing that would suck would be being miserable when the pines pollinate in the spring. 

I am a bit sad to be here too.  Because right now, there is someone that is back at home who has thoroughly invaded many of my waking thoughts.  He is a wonderful guy who makes me smile, makes me laugh, makes me feel like when we're talking, that I'm the most important person.  He and I have shared many conversations and I've had fun doing so.  He's a fairly recent addition to my circle of friends but he is a dear one now.

Well since not much else has been going on today, I'll end it here with the hope that when I return home, I can get things figured with him and in life in general! :)