I'm back from my quick trip to NorCal. There were plenty of tears shed along with laughter, smiles and fond memories shared of Sherri and Bootsie. It was awesome to be in the company of my family. I got to see some of my cousins whom I haven't seen in awhile and they all seem to be doing great. One of the funny things about my extended family - when I haven't seen them in awhile - is that they always ask me if I'm married yet. I just laugh and assure them that if I were to be engaged, even, they would know... and they'd be invited to the wedding. Duh. It's as if my family thinks I'm going to elope or something without telling anyone. I find this quite amusing - considering I've always dreamth to have a mid to big sized wedding. Then they proceed to tell me... "We gotta find a man for Sarah. She's so beautiful, smart, blah blah... why doesn't she have a man? Why isn't she married? Oooh she's gonna be next to get married!" I just chuckle and say... "Really, guys, I'm okay. When God wants me to be married, I will".
There is a small piece of me that asks the same questions tho... about marriage. Mmmm... oh well. I trust God. That's all there is to it. I want me to marry the person He has for me... that way I'll know we'll be blessed!
There is always something about being home that feels so comforting and natural. Modesto, and NorCal in general, will always be home to me. This doesn't necessarily mean I'll ever move back, nor do I want to... it's just home. Other than my family (which is a given) there are a few other things I miss about home. Some of these include:
The trees - especially in autumn when the leaves change colors
The Orchards
The smell of being in the country (not cattle - mind you, I know what you're thinking!)
Familiarity of places and streets
Cheaper gas prices!
The Yogurt Mill
The Chicken Barn (they have the best chicken and spuds - how many of you actually know what spuds are??)
The River
Saying amons' (instead of aLmonds) and it's all good! Nobody laughs cause they say it that way too!
I'm sure there's more to the list but I'll stop for now. Good ol MoTown. This weekend sure brought back memories... lots of them! Makes me realize, again, where I come from and the fact that I'm a little country, a tad ghetto, definitely a Holmes and always classy :)
There is a small piece of me that asks the same questions tho... about marriage. Mmmm... oh well. I trust God. That's all there is to it. I want me to marry the person He has for me... that way I'll know we'll be blessed!
There is always something about being home that feels so comforting and natural. Modesto, and NorCal in general, will always be home to me. This doesn't necessarily mean I'll ever move back, nor do I want to... it's just home. Other than my family (which is a given) there are a few other things I miss about home. Some of these include:
The trees - especially in autumn when the leaves change colors
The Orchards
The smell of being in the country (not cattle - mind you, I know what you're thinking!)
Familiarity of places and streets
Cheaper gas prices!
The Yogurt Mill
The Chicken Barn (they have the best chicken and spuds - how many of you actually know what spuds are??)
The River
Saying amons' (instead of aLmonds) and it's all good! Nobody laughs cause they say it that way too!
I'm sure there's more to the list but I'll stop for now. Good ol MoTown. This weekend sure brought back memories... lots of them! Makes me realize, again, where I come from and the fact that I'm a little country, a tad ghetto, definitely a Holmes and always classy :)
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