a year already?

Danny and I began our drive to California one year ago today. I can’t believe we’ve been gone for a year, but in a way, it definitely seems that long. A lot has happened in the last year. Danny is about to complete his first year of post-college employment and I’ve decided to return to school, probably out here.

We’ve both been really lucky. We live in a fantastic part of the country and even our neighborhood is well above average. We have jobs that pay us enough to live out here and still have a little money left over. We have two terrible/adorable kittens that remind us daily that we are not the most important beings in the house; they are. Members from both of our families have come to visit and more are planning to visit us soon.

The one downside is I’ve been missing my friends a lot lately. I miss my family; that’s a given, but I talk to them more often than I talk to most of my friends. I’m happy to be out here but I haven’t come close to developing friendships with anyone out here that compares to the buddies I have back in Texas. I know that it will take time, but I do miss the support network and “drinking buddy” network I could rely on any day of the week back in Austin.

Wednesday 29 Jun 2005 | sarah | Awwww....

2 Responses to “a year already?”

  1. on 01 Jul 2005 at 5:36 pm   Lisabell

    Awwww, we miss you too — every time we have a HH someone says “I wish Sarah were here…” So I always drink an extra margarita, just for you, my friend ;)

  2. on 05 Jul 2005 at 12:06 pm   babs

    omg, I can’t believe you’ve been gone a year! I bet you’ll get TONS of new friends once you start grad school. The stress can be such a bonding experience. ;-)