Days are Coming Fast

Well, I have officially spent the last few days just living. Hmmm...all this time over the last couple years working to get myself caught up and I forgot how great it is to just experience each day and time I spend with people. I think that we sometimes get so caught up in daily routines that we forget what is important. Even though we may originally create them out of necessity we forget how we were before we started that routine. I spent time on the Harley, just riding to ride again, I spent two days grilling and cooking, something I so love but haven't made the time for until lately. Funny, I actually have a full refrigerator now and am leaving in two weeks. Natalie, hopefully there is some stuff in there you might like. I spent a couple nights with my close friend at our local watering hole, and really got how nice it is to be known there like family. It is like a symbol of home. I can walk in and the owners, bartenders and some regulars are like "Hey Firemanjoe", and my drink is ready at the bar before I sit down. It's the little things I will miss. Talking with the neighbors about condo business or who is moving in to our building. The talks with the barista at Starbucks about how our neighborhood is changing. Waiting in the longest line at Dominicks just to talk to my favorite cashier about her life. The view from my balcony and the sunsets. Going to the fhse every three days to be jagged by the best guys in the world. I'm going to miss my brothers!! My family and close friends and Melanie. Thank you for spending time with me the last couple days. Life will be different for awhile, not bad, just different. I will come home once again revived with a different view on life. I will once again be truly thankful for what we have here. The days are coming fast......