dear friend.

dear friend,

how are you?  it has been so incredibly long since we've last spoken.  way too  long if you ask me.  these summer months bring so many memories and the fact that we're moving has made me sentimental.  things just haven't been the same since you've left and we all know the neighbors will never compare in friendliness. :)

the other day, we were driving home from the store and that kevin lyttle song came on.  not only did i laugh at the song, but that time in Captiva.  remember when we got locked out because our parents were out to eat and our brothers were playing tennis, so we had to hop the trolly by ourselves?  and we were the only ones?  and the guy was creepy?  and that song came on?

yeah...

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i love reliving great memories and i find myself doing it more and more lately.  not only is it simply uplifting, it helps keeps the good memories of this place alive before i kiss it all goodbye.  i'm finally old enough to truly appreciate the tiny details of this place.  this building, this community, this town.  it's weird to think of leaving it.

i know some people have moved a lot in their life and maybe i'm overreacting, but i haven't gone very far from home.  i mean -- for good... we moved when i was three... but i don't remember that.  and i go to school, but i come back to this place.  just weird.  weird. weird. weird.

...and that is what is on my mind today...