Every spring, I forget about the rain. The miserable few weeks that come along with the hint of warmth to come. The sky teases you with sun. You think that winter can finally get it’s ugly mug out of town and life can be enjoyable again. Then a day like today happens. Wind, and rain that pelts you from the side. The temp drops fifteen degrees within a matter of hours. And mud. It’s everywhere. And we didn’t even get a thunderstorm out of this one like they hinted at. Thunder, lightning, hail, funnel clouds… Now that’s fun.
Awesome, great news today. Renee will be in town in about a week. I can’t wait! It’s been a while since I saw her last. It’ll be good to see how Florida has treated her, as I’m sure this southern girl has had no problem taking to. No clue why she is coming up north for her spring break. It’s not entirely uncommon for her to do, but for some people, a change of scenery is always good. Either way, I’m excited. She has been a vital piece of where my life is today. Good times.
While on the subject of friends, I talked to Amber on the phone the other night for the first time in years. In fact, the last time that we spoke is really hard to recall. Most of our correspondence has been done through email or the postal service. I cannot remember a day where she wasn’t the girl who grew up right along with me, two houses down my block. It wasn’t until high school that we actually became really good friends. When college came around, we went our own ways and just slowly lost touch, like many people do. Crawling out from underneath the rock where I have lived for these past years, I have been able to reach her once again. Things sound good for her, and she sounds happy. In turn, that makes me happy. When I finally said good bye, my cell phone blinked that we talked for one hundred and fifty minutes. I am so thankful unlimited nights and weekends.
The passion of finding good stuff to listen to rages on. I’m currently in the depths of rediscovering Hey Mercedes. It’s got that rock element that I always enjoy. I can’t really narrow down what it is that really trips me with these guys. Of course, the vocals and lyrics are very pleasing. That’s always a necessity for me; anyone can scream, but having a voice and what you can do with it is a whole other ball game. They are also some really great tunes to listen to as you cruise down the road on a sunny day.
As of today, I am officially living the salaried lifestyle. Odd, but I’m smiling.