::: In Exile :::

Today is my first real day of being unemployed, i’m sitting on my bum on my couch and not being productive at all. (i guess that is a perk of being unemployed)

With all the events of the past 5-6 weeks I really needed a break so last wednesday i took off for a few days of R&R in NYC with some friends. Thursday and friday I was out and about in the city just relaxing. Friday was a lot of fun as festivities started a little after noon and kept on going until the wee hours of the morning. I believe a good time was had by all as my worlds collided. Tara Leigh, Basim and 4 of my good (brown) friends had dinner here. Good food, excellent surroundings, and good friends - a great way to start the summer of John.

Saturday morning found me on a plane from NY -> Chicago -> Nashville. Where I was promptly picked up (by Tim and Brian) and headed off to the Cincinnati/Kentucky area to catch a couple MLB games (Reds). it was good to see some major league baseball as its been over a long time since i’ve been to an Astros game. The play was sloppy ( reds vs dbacks) and it was mighty hot, the Great American Ballpark is nice but they haven’t quite understood the benefits of the retractable roof and air conditioning. Sunday’s afternoon game was a much better game to watch, with the reds winning in the bottom of the ninth with a homer. Hot dogs, beer, soda and the requisite warm sack of salty nuts were enjoyed by all. Lots of traveling but time spent with good friends is always time well spent.
I really did need some time away to decompress and and get my bearings… Tomorrow i’ll try to spend less time on the couch.
I got this quote today from a good friend that was just what i needed:

“don’t place a period where God has placed a comma”