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Travelling back to Austin on a Wednesday evening, I find my thoughts turning both to stress and happiness. In two evenings I will be in an entirely different city, having begun my journey to conquer the entire northeastern seabord, in addition to 'a few ghosts'. In one night, I happened to decide to visit both Laurel and Melissa ...and it is only yesterday I finalized my pl;ans, and have yet to hear from Melissa.
I cannot expect that meeting these women with whom I shared very close relationships will not affect me; rather I believe that memories will be sturred, dreams recalled, and past perceptions revealed.
True, I am a much different person now; granted, so are they - but we share a common history. It is one that cannot easily be forgotten.
Now I find myself contemplating my journey; visually placing myself into it. I opted not to fly out of Boston on the morning of the 13th ... for two reasons: first, there's definitely something about it being Friday the 13th, and second, because I plan to meet Laurel on that day/night. As for visiting DC, I haven't a clue. It seemed like a good idea at the time. However, I have doubts regarding how much I'll be able to explore in a few hours.
Perhaps there'd be a way to spend the night in DC - stay at a holiday inn express and explore the next day; but this would leave me very little time in NYC, with a big chunk having been eaten up by my travel out of Pittsburgh. No matter.. there will be a time when Mr. Brian stays in Washington.
So what do I expect from this vacation? From Pittsburgh, I expect friendship, enlightenment, and to try out the salsa. From NYC, I expect to see a few old friends including some select administrators, and enjoy a nice dinner or two. From Boston, .. well, I'm not too sure what to expect. I basically am under the impression that I'm just going to stir up trouble - and perhaps to be homeless for a night as the friend I'll be staying with is heading down to North Carolina. (This could definitely be a fun Friday the 13th).
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