April 25, 2005
Texas
Just got back in to DC last night and the first thing I thought was, "This place is cold." Compared to Texas, the statement couldn't be truer. I'm not one for generalizations, but it's pretty hard to deny the chill factor between the one climate and the other. The weather hovered around 70 and 75 degrees and the skies were blue, marked only by the ocassional white cloud. Josh and Jess couldn't have picked a more perfect weekend to get married on, especially since both the rehearsal dinner and the reception were outside.
But I guess I'm not just talking about the climate. Texans were a pretty friendly bunch. At least the little slice of the population that we got. I'm going to leave that observation at that. Take it however you want.
The travel bug has stirred in me once again, so I'm going to repeat things I've said many times before. The thing I love about traveling is the way it shatters my little bubble of reality--no matter how temporary or fleeting that may be. I'm reminded that there is so much more out there than Arlington and Alexandria, DC and the darkshores of Maryland. There are places that just feel different, where people think differently, and where they challenge me to think about my own life. I'm not talking about some kind of brainwashing, some kind of evangelistic mumbo-jumbo, but a purer challenging of self.
Anyway, so there you have it. Texas. Bigger. Warmer. Flatter. And different. I had a lot of fun. Thanks Jess and Josh. Have fun being all married and stuff.
Pictures to follow (I hope).
Stephen at April 25, 2005 05:18 PM
To be fair, it was like 70-75 (and even warmer at times) most of the time you were gone, and it was only yesterday and like the day before that that it started getting colder again.
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kenji at April 26, 2005 10:16 AM
Whatever. I heard it snowed. And there were earthquakes.
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Jaclyn at May 3, 2005 01:50 PM
I met Kenji this weekend at Jessica's wedding - even though he probably doesn't remember me. But I don't care. What I do care about is his "Texas is wonderful but I'm not going to come out and explicitly say that on my blog" blog. Texas sucks. Don't let one good experience make up your mind. I was born in Virginia, and lived there for 17 years until I went to Baylor. Then I was basically in Texas for 5 years. VIRGINIA is wonderful. Unfortunately, I can't support my ideas - because I'm late for class. I will write more later. So be prepared for WAR.
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kenji at May 3, 2005 02:10 PM
Basically, what I'm saying is this: the Texas that I was expecting wasn't the Texas that I got. I guess I need to return in mid-July to see what that's all about. I think it's the people that I remember the most though.
And I mean, how much rosier can it get than at a wedding, right?
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Jaclyn at May 4, 2005 03:21 PM
You couldn't fight with me?! Come on. We don't know each other. Let's be mean. I HATE TEXAS.
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