Retrospect

Here we are, just over 6 months removed from the adventure that started this whole journal. What's changed?

Not much.

The people I realized I needed to talk to; one of them suddenly dissappeared without a word a week after my return. Virtually no contact or communication for the better part of three months, and sporadic after that. Just this last weekend did I actually see her face-to-face for the first time. A large dilemna at the time of the trip was to continue persuing her, or move on to a new (old) girl that had come back into my life. When she disappeared, it made the choice a lot easier. Here we are, six months later, spending a lot of time with the 'new' girl but not really in a relationship, and the original girl waltzes back into the picture. Talking with her, I really get the feeling she has realized she made a mistake and would like a chance at something she missed the first time. Which puts me right back where I started, six months ago. One thing is for certain; I am going to figure things out with the current girl before I even consider going back to the first one.



Does that make sense?



John and I haven't really talked about the trip much since we got back; he has been notably absent from barbershop rehearsals. But I can't really say anything, I've missed my share this year as well. I should catch up with him again; I imagine this holiday season was rough on him. I didn't mention it before, because we tried not to think about it on the trip, but his daughter had passed away about a month before we left. Should go hang out with him some weekend again.

My resolve to return North has not diminished; I sincerely hope to make a return trip this summer but I should be farther along planning it than I am now. The first step is to find people to go along. I've heard rumor that my uncle wants to take my cousins up there, and that would be a fantastic trip. Don't know if we can pull it off this year though.

It really is good to get away from it all; we should all do it more often.