I'm Off Again....

Well, tomorrow, I leave for Salem, OR. to see my beloved sisters, dad and step-mom! I'm quite excited about it! Right now, I'm not really looking foward to the drive, but what the hey, I love them and so I'll do it. I really am thinking now, "what was I thinking?!" Because as GREAT of a time I'm having here, I'd LOVE to go home to Vegas for about a day or two just to hug my mom, kiss my boyfriend and pet my Nellie Cat....but oh' well, I wanted to do this, I still want to, and I alone totally decided to take this MONTH LONG JOURNEY! You get what you ask for, and I asked for this. I'm a bit nervous about teh actual drive, but I am going to be stopping in Redding, California to see my dear friend, Betty. She's around my grama's age and used to take care of me after school about ten years ago after mom and Daddy Jim divorced....she's a bright, wise, loving woman and one of my dearest friends! I'm excited to see her! Anyhow, I'll be spending the night there and then continuing on up to Oregon on Monday. I was going to leave today and be in Oregon tomrorow, but I figured I'd better wait...see, I have an abcess on my neck and it hurts. I went to the Doctor yesterday, God Bless Gram N' Henry for taking me ALL 30mins away to the nearest Doctor over in Fallon, anyhow, he said I was to take MAJOR anti-biotics and wait 48 hours before going anywhere. So that's what I'm doing, following Dr's orders. It does hurt, the abcess itself, but I can handle it. I had a FABULOUS dinner again tonight w/ my grama, salad, fruit and a small cornmeal crusted pizza-it was SO yummy! Anyway, I'll get to my sisters on Monday, and now I'm SOOOOOOOOO excited to see them, how they look, how they've grown and have them see their presents. Because I am driving and will have my own car, I can take them out during the days and do things with each of them indivisually, hopefully, I won't get lost around Salem! LOL! It's a small town though, a bit bigger than Fernley, and a big smaller than Reno, so about perfect. I'm considering moving up there to Salem to be closer to them, but I have to look into it and REALLY follow my heart. I have SO many options right now in my life, the world and my family awaits! It's amazing! I can stay in Vegas, which I might do b/c of my boyfriend, Hugh, or I can come to Fernley, w/ gram n' Henry, or Reno w/ friends or go to Salem...I'm not sure yet what I want to do but it's so nice to be able to choose! I am typing majorly fast right now, it's really suprising me. Anyhow, I am going to go home later in July, to Vegas, and work on my MANY, MANY, MANY photos I've taken on this trip and will take up in Oregon. I'm going to return to school and finish up that for a while and then who knows, it's up to God really, and I know He knows the plan. I know that if I just follow my heart, gut instinct, do my part and trust in the Lord, He will put me where I am supposed to be!!! I'm excited to see Betty tomorrow and be alone in the car, I crave that alone time, as much I adore my friends and family, I do need that alone time, hey, I have sisters, but I grew up an only child! Speaking of sisters, I'm a bit nervous to see them, how they've grown, changed and are their own young people now, it's really gonna be a sight to see. I also am excited to see my dad, stepmom, hug them and see how much I am like my dad after all! Hum, let's see, I'm all packed, got everything together for the morning, I'm gonna get up eat breakfast, and head off....wish me luck, pray for me and my safety and I'll see you all again soon!

Many Blessings,
-SL