Posts Tagged ‘Georgia’

Where I’ll Live When I Grow Up

Posted in Mixed Bag on 05/07/2008 08:58 am by Ronnica

Oh, so Britni has this post up about the top 24 places she’s supposed to enjoy living. I filled out the survey too, and here’s what it came up with. To be fair, I didn’t specify a region, because I like the midwest, have always wanted to live on the West Coast, and currently live in the East. I’ve included my commentary, but I’d love your input, especially if you live in any one of these areas! (No, I’m not planning on moving. Except my move into Raleigh in a couple of weeks. I love where I live now and don’t plan on seeking a change just yet).

1. Brownsville, Texas
I think I could live in Texas…if it wasn’t for all the Texans.

2. McAllen, Texas

3. West Palm Beach, Florida
Now your talking…the best beach I ever went to was there.

4. Phoenix, Arizona
It’s not just in my imagination! I’ve wanted to live in Phoenix ever since I spent the summer of 2003 there.

5. Tucson, Arizona

6. Tampa, Florida

7. Houston, Texas
At least I have friends that live there.

8. Corpus Christi, Texas

9. Orlando, Florida
Then I could come into contact with lots of my worst fears.

10. Charleston, South Carolina

11. Dothan, Alabama
The “Peanut Capital of the World”…as long as I don’t have to eat boiled peanuts to live there.

12. Augusta, Georgia
Just give me free tickets to the Masters, and I’ll move there.

13. Galveston, Texas

14. Clearwater, Florida
Another place with a great beach…aah.

15. Miami Beach, Florida
Repeat the beach comment.

16. Scottsdale, Arizona

17. El Paso, Texas
I do think that I would prefer to live in South Texas if I was living in Texas. But I’ve never been further South than Waco.

18. St. George, Utah

19. Miami, Florida

20. Bradenton, Florida

21. Austin, Texas
Over my dead body.

22. San Antonio, Texas

23. Savannah, Georgia

24. Lake Havasu, Arizona

Interesting list. If I was making it for myself, at least one midwest city would have made the list. Instead, it looks like I should live in Florida, Texas, or Arizona. I’d prefer the latter. Yes, I said something about preferring the heat, thus all the hot cities. You got a problem with that?

If you decide to take the quiz, let me know your results!

The Traveling Tale: Back to Kansas

Posted in Historical Adventures on 01/01/2008 04:24 pm by Ronnica
What a trip. Like March, it started like a lion, but finished like a lamb.
This first picture is the first sign that something is wrong: “Welcome to Northwest Arkansas.” Thanks, but that’s not Wichita. Because of the white out conditions, we were diverted to this airport.
Eventually, we were herded back onto 50-seat plane to wait another hour and a half in the rain. Okay, so it wasn’t raining inside the plane, but watching it was cold. Finally, the paperwork was ready…and we were on our way back to Atlanta where I had caught my connection.
While waiting in lines 8 through 15 for the day, I had a place to lay my head for the night. I was pleased to find that I had a place to lay the rest of my body too. I had to improvise without my luggage, but it turned out alright.
When I turned on the television in my hotel room, this is what I saw…Kansas on the small screen. I ended up watching the whole time, wishing I had a pair of ruby slippers. They must have been in my other bag.

The next day (Sunday) I was able to fly out to Kansas, no problem. It was nice to see the sights of Wichita as we started to land. No fooling me, I know where I’m from.
While I was able to make the flight, one of my two bags did not. It had all the Christmas presents in it, so Christmas giving came after Christmas receiving this year. I was very thankful for the lady who was working to deliver my bag on Christmas day!
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was spent with my family. It is always good to see everyone. My family can get a little silly, and here is my dad and brother, Riley, wrestling around. I love this picture of them and find it ironic that my picture is in the background like that. It wasn’t intentional. Really.
After a couple of days of Christmas festivities, I spent a couple more doing pretty much nothing. It was nice. The little bit of schoolwork that I did get done was helpful, but it was great just to relax and recooperate.
Friday I went down to Oklahoma to meet up with the college crew. Each time I go back, there are less and less people I know there. Regardless, it is great to see those who are there.
A visit to the Oklahoma campus allowed me to see some of the changes. One of them was this weird statue which was just perfect for a photo op. I think the thing that was strangest about seeing campus was all the damage from the ice storm. It’s not all cleaned up yet, but when it is it will certainly be less shady. It’s sad to see what the weather did to all the trees.
After driving back yesterday and having lunch with high school friends, I started to pack, and pack, and pack. Fortunately, it all fit!
This morning the Wichita airport was packed, but I was able to get out just fine. The wind was just right so we actually got to Atlanta 45 minutes early. Then I turned around and got on my next flight (with the only empty seat right next to me…again) which got in 20 minutes early! After only a short wait, I had both of my bags and I was left stunned at how uneventful the return trip was. Such a relief!
I hope that you are enjoying New Year’s Day and are ready for new beginnings and fresh starts. I love the cleanliness of January; such a contrast with the busyness and clutter of December!

Tripping

Posted in Historical Adventures on 06/12/2007 01:32 pm by Ronnica

I’m back from traversing across the country. My four-state tour is now complete and was a huge success.

My brother graduated from the great University of Kansas and is now attempting to enter the “real world.” He got a job before I did, and now he’ll get a real job before I do too.

I had a wonderful time laughing and learning with old friends in Oklahoma. I was with people non-stop but ended up encouraged and refreshed rather than exhausted and drained.

Florida was great. It was a little rainy for my preference, but it was still quite nice. I have a decent tan now, which is great. It was also good to have all of that time with the family.

In Georgia I was able to spend some time with April and her family and friends. It was great since we hadn’t gotten a lot of time together the last half of the semester.

Now that I’m back, I’ve moved into my new apartment. I’ll be working on that for the next few days, but I really enjoy that kind of work.

I’ll post some pictures of my trips online whenever I get Internet at home again.