Coooool

Amazingly the last couple of days it has cooled down. During the day, it has only reached mid 60's. It has rained those days but we will take it, since we are in a terrible drought. After living nearly sixty days here most of those were 100+, so sixties feels very cool. It will return to the high 90's this week, but oddly enough it feels bearable from 100+.
On another note this morning I had a Hostess Zinger, that I bought last night on sale(curse you Zinger) . It made me miss Sandpoint, ID. When Amelia was younger about eighteen months I'd say. Every so often I would go to the dump in the truck, and with my trusty dog Ella. I would stop at the Pack River store. To buy a drink, or a treat. I bought A Zinger to help me keep Amelia awake, so that she didn't fall asleep in the car seat, If she even did for a half second she would not lay down again any where else. She was a big fan ever since.
Now every thing has changed, for a moment It made me very home sick. In fact this does not help writing about it.
During my motorcycle rides I would try to cherish every moment, take in every sight and smell, as if I would not see it again. I do miss very much my time there. I am grateful for my friends and some times family that I miss the most. I haven't missed the snow yet.
I am enjoying my experience here in Austin, meeting new people and places. Renewing relationships with my family. For Taeya to be able to follow her dreams. I am proud, yes I said proud, of her accomplishments.
For all those friends, that I consider family of Sandpoint, ID I say thank you for the memories. Jason

WalMart

Since moving to Austin, we have made it a point not to shop at WalMart. Anyone who has lived in Sandpoint knows why. Seems like we were always at WalMart for one reason or another, and we always knew that we would see someone we knew there.

Tonight, I had something I needed to return to WalMart (yes, we brought it all the way from Sandpoint), and so off we went.

We pulled in to the parking lot and parked close to a truck pulling a boat; I didn't even give it a second thought. We went in to the store, and other than all of the Texas Longhorns gear, it was just like the Sandpoint WalMart. I actually started getting homesick for the first time! We didn't see anyone we knew. It really struck me that we weren't going to walk outside and drive home to our house.

I guess we really did spend a lot of time at WalMart, it really was like a second home! After thinking about Sandpoint the entire time we were in the store, it made me smile when we came out, and a Subaru had parked next to us!