CU: The College Home and Atlantic City June '10

 Directly after I finished up with a week of weddings and some personal disappointments, I turned around to regain some vigor for life with my best friends from school. The drive through the WV mountains turned out to be a great relief and it was really nice to be back to my hometown one last time--though this time not one bit of my stuff was there. The middle of June is an odd time to be in a college town, but it was refreshing to see the area during that time of the year because I had not done so in the 3 years my family lived in Germany. As one last "victory lap" my roommate and I went for a hike up the local mountain, which boasts a great view of our town.

After that, it was off to the famed Atlantic City to meet our other roommate. His mother frequents there to play slots, so we were able to get a room gratis. I wound up playing a good bit of "Caribbean Stud" and overall the experience was a great chance for us to relive a "light" version of our exploits from our Spring Break trip to Vegas. We could have stayed for another day, but we were just as content with heading back to my roommates home in New Jersey for a party. Writing this now is almost surreal, because I cannot believe it's been since then that I saw my old friends. Luckily, I'll be heading back there for this weekend, which should be crazy since it's Halloween weekend!

Catch-up: Weddings in WV June '10

It was an experience attending my first two weddings in a span of a week. I still had never gone to one (mainly because I am the oldest in my family). Seeing it happen in real life took the mystery out of it, both in a good and bad way. That week was pretty tough personally, but  in many ways it confirmed to me a lot of questions I needed answered.

Catch-up: Back Home May '10

The main thing I can say about returning to Fredericksburg for the few days I was there before getting back on the road is that it was bittersweet. I held on a bit tightly to State College... even staying an extra four days or so after graduation just to hang out.

When I got home I was so happy to relax, be with family, and just plain hang out. But it really felt much like it would feel at home for the rest of the summer... like limbo. With that said, it's not like it wasn't a great time!

I was so happy to enjoy a great graduation party with my cousin and see so much family. Again, it was much more than I could ever ask for. To friends/family... thanks so much for making it a great day for us!

I also got to catch up with the past and take it in--even seeing some of my parents' old friends from way way back. Overall, it was a great time to reflect on the end to a big chapter of my life. And contemplate the next.

Currently enjoying:

Footage from 25SEP10 Concert from Nashville. WILL HOGE