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Monday, November 24, 2008

Old mill in Arkansas


I was looking through all my pics and reminicing, and found some that I forgot to post when I got back to Austin. When I was driving down from St Louis, I decided to go through Little Rock, AR. I read about this old mill in Little Rock that looked interesting, so I went to check it out since I had the time. I found out that this whole thing is a "sculpture" replica of Pugh's Mill, an old working mill in the 19th century. To me, it looked like I stepped into a Hobbit book, and felt tall when I walked through the mill. Definitely too small to live in it.

You'll never know what's around you, unless you really look.

Monday, November 17, 2008

random memories....

Have you ever had one of your senses jog your memory? I love it when I smell, hear, or taste something, like pine, fireplaces, or Starbuck's Pumpkin Spice Latte that would remind me of an event or just something in the past. Just one taste, and I'm remembering the places I've been in the past holidays when I last drank it. Aw, memories....

I love the holidays.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

I miss road trips...

This is starting to become a "what Leona loves" blog site. My last few blogs began with "I love..." And, to not disappoint:

I forgot how I miss and love road trips, until I had to road trip to San Diego from Austin, TX recently. So many trivial questions came to my mind as I drove, and it was like de ja vu. I remember asking those same questions when I was driving around the country as a travel nurse. Just a glimpse:



What's it like to live in a small town, with population <3000?

Why do small towns all have water towers with the town name on them? Definitely couldn't see a water tower with "San Diego" on it when you drive into San Diego, even if it was on Mount Soledad or Mount Helix.

There are no water towers in towns so small that it's the size of one or two blocks.

This may be the first time I've ever seen (insert city name here), and am amazed, but for everyone around me, it's just another day at home/work.

Never stop at the rest stop in the middle of California's desert dunes. Stinky.

Who can I call while I'm driving through West Texas?


This makes me want to be a travel nurse again, just to experience it again. But, I won't until the Lord says "Go". Lord, I'll wait.