Wishing For Pine Needles

{this moment}

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{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. ~Amanda Soule

 

a Stroll Down Memory Lane

Doesn't college sometimes seem like a lifetime ago?  It does for me, although it really hasn't been that long in the grand scheme of things. That life seems very far removed from this one now, and I have to try hard to put myself back there because now I belong so here. But sometimes, out of the complete blue, I'll think about college.  And miss it a little!

And this is just what led to an impromptu, holiday weekend road trip to my alma mater. 

The kids were fascinated by this placed that mama lived for four years and had a gazillion questions.  (And I answered most of them :)  And in doing so, I missed it all.  I thought about my roommate, Janice, and the endless conversations that were had on long walks around campus.  How is it that we could never run out of things to talk about?  I missed the Uptown Bakery.  I missed step aerobics at 9:00 p.m.  I missed holding down four different small jobs plus a full class load.  I missed the library.  And the complete and utter silence of the third floor.  I missed how 2 a.m. seemed early.  And how an 8 a.m. class was unthinkable.  I missed late night pizza and ice cream.  I missed Skipper's cheeseburgers and Bagel & Deli and First Run black bean chili.  I missed Williams Hall and those friends that came and went.

I wouldn't go back for all the money in the world, but I sure loved this beautiful day with my sweet family talking about the days of old in a beautiful place that, for four years, was home.