Home…
I’m headed back to Ann Arbor for a week. My parents are selling the house I grew up in and I have to go pack up my room. In my head, I feel like I’m ready for this. I haven’t lived there in 10 years and have a house, friends and a life right here in San Francisco. In my heart, things ache. Its the last door closing on my childhood. I’m going to be 29 next month and all this adult stuff, though necessary, scares the wits out of me.
So posts will be occassional, with maybe a few tears. This will not be an easy week. I’m going to need you.
Hang in there, man. This ain’t gonna be pretty.
Hang in there, man. This ain’t gonna be pretty.
I grew up outside of Ann Arbor too. I went home for my sister’s wedding last week and it reminded me of the saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” As happy as I was to have moved on and grown up I had always reveled in the fact that I could go “home.” My folks are interested in selling their house and when I found out, it was like the rug had been swept out from under me. No, I didn’t “live” there anymore, but it was still my home. My thoughts are with you while you pack up. Just remember to hold tight to all of your good memories.
I grew up outside of Ann Arbor too. I went home for my sister’s wedding last week and it reminded me of the saying “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” As happy as I was to have moved on and grown up I had always reveled in the fact that I could go “home.” My folks are interested in selling their house and when I found out, it was like the rug had been swept out from under me. No, I didn’t “live” there anymore, but it was still my home. My thoughts are with you while you pack up. Just remember to hold tight to all of your good memories.
You should take pictures of the house and your room still intact, I did that for my bf’s dorm room before he moved out here to cali and he keeps them as a memory.
You should take pictures of the house and your room still intact, I did that for my bf’s dorm room before he moved out here to cali and he keeps them as a memory.
How’s it going out there, Kevin? You doing OK?
How’s it going out there, Kevin? You doing OK?
Hey, all. I just got an email from Kevin, saying that he’s having some difficulty getting into his weblog for some reason. He says he’s fine, and that he’ll be home Wednesday. He adds, “The house adventure was actually easier than I thought and my old friends who were there with me were a tremendous help. It was very hard the first night accepting that a phase of my life is over but I feel like I have a ton to look forward to.”
(Glad you’re coming through OK, Kevin. Can’t wait to hear some stories.)
Hey, all. I just got an email from Kevin, saying that he’s having some difficulty getting into his weblog for some reason. He says he’s fine, and that he’ll be home Wednesday. He adds, “The house adventure was actually easier than I thought and my old friends who were there with me were a tremendous help. It was very hard the first night accepting that a phase of my life is over but I feel like I have a ton to look forward to.”
(Glad you’re coming through OK, Kevin. Can’t wait to hear some stories.)