http://sodsbrood.com/dreams/2004/10/30/few_words/ Searching for the question to the answer of 42. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://sodsbrood.com/dreams/2004/10/30/few_words/#comment-121 Mel B Sat, 30 Oct 2004 23:11:33 +0000 #comment-121 This was my third drive out west, so I knew some of what to expect, at least as far as Colorado, or out of some of the desert. But you're right, it's never the same. And I enjoyed my dad's fresh enjoyment of the scenery, even if he was often too stressed to fully appreciate it, or look at some of the things I pointed out. The Midwest, or specifically Michigan, has its own special beauty, which I still appreciate. But it's not the same beauty nor even as beautiful as that drive out West. It seriously brings me close to tears sometimes, just thinking about the beauty. So, you and Dawn and E. can all come out and see the southwest again, this time as a family, which will change it, and come and visit me, right? This was my third drive out west, so I knew some of what to expect, at least as far as Colorado, or out of some of the desert. But you’re right, it’s never the same. And I enjoyed my dad’s fresh enjoyment of the scenery, even if he was often too stressed to fully appreciate it, or look at some of the things I pointed out.
The Midwest, or specifically Michigan, has its own special beauty, which I still appreciate. But it’s not the same beauty nor even as beautiful as that drive out West. It seriously brings me close to tears sometimes, just thinking about the beauty.
So, you and Dawn and E. can all come out and see the southwest again, this time as a family, which will change it, and come and visit me, right?

]]> http://sodsbrood.com/dreams/2004/10/30/few_words/#comment-120 Todd Sat, 30 Oct 2004 19:17:26 +0000 #comment-120 For people who have lived all their lives in the midwest the West is truly mind-blowing. West Virginia is attractive, but some of the terrain in the Southwest is stunning. I really don't know why anyone lives in the Midwest, especially barely separated urban areas as we have here between Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit. Dawn and I still look back at our "tourist trap trip" of a few years ago--a three week trip from San Francisco back to Lansing--with special fondness. I sure would do that again if I had the chance. . . but there really is no again. . .not quite the same anyway. For people who have lived all their lives in the midwest the West is truly mind-blowing. West Virginia is attractive, but some of the terrain in the Southwest is stunning. I really don’t know why anyone lives in the Midwest, especially barely separated urban areas as we have here between Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit. Dawn and I still look back at our “tourist trap trip” of a few years ago–a three week trip from San Francisco back to Lansing–with special fondness. I sure would do that again if I had the chance. . . but there really is no again. . .not quite the same anyway.

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