missing family and homesick for the west

maybe the reality of "staying here" for awhile is finally setting in. anticipating the change to an illinois drivers license and registering my car with illinois plates, i find myself growing increasingly nostalgic.

because of all this, yesterday afternoon found me flipping through old pictures and missing my wonderful family.












Although, I should say that there definitely are things about the midwest that I am beginning to love...
and life here is becoming my own. actually, that's probably why I feel nostalgic. life is so good.