i sit in my study staring at the computer screen as that silly 80s song drfits through my head. “back to life…back to reality…”
my flight back to houston was uneventful. said goodbye to carter at the house, then waved to him as we exited towards the airport and he continued toward the junction with i-85 and his road home. hugged mom, dad, and katie; said bye to david and brian.
the plane followed the interstate almost perfectly to atlanta. i had pulled out my book to read, but ended up staring out the window the whole time, as it was beautifully clear and sunny between my two old hometowns and i could see for miles and miles. i saw spartanburg, greenville, and the bmw plant. i saw the bridge that crosses the lakes that define that part of the south carolina/georgia border. i saw the giant “welcome to georgia” rest stop and the outlet malls at commerce. it was fun to trace the drive i have done so many times from the air. somewhere along the way, i passed carter down there on the road.
sadly, i couldn’t watch atlanta itself because the plane took a turn to the east in order to approach the airport from that side. i had been hoping for a good look at the tech campus.
the flight from atlanta to houston was quiet, and less cooperative to sightseeing. somewhere over alabama or mississippi, a thick blanket of puffy white, sunlit clouds began. i got back around 3:15, met irwin, and jen gave us a ride back to my place. we bummed around until becca got home. and now here i am.
work tomorrow.
