A quick trip to Birmingham

I realize it has been a long time since I have posted an update so I decided to break it up into three posts. Pictures are on the way. The week before my trip home was crazy trying to get everything ready for me to leave. The trip to Birmingham was great but to fast. I had to cram a lot into a few days but I was able to do it. I arrived late in Birmingham the first night. The next day I slept late and drove to Auburn for the day to visit some friends and have lunch with Jaime (my cousin). It was weird to be back in Auburn. In May I will have been 2 years since I graduated. Whoever said time flies after you graduate was right. Auburn’s campus is changing so much, there is construction everywhere. I have been back to Auburn only a handful of times since graduation. I understand now why people go back to the football games to “relive the glory days.” I loved my time at Auburn and often compare things to it. My goal is not look back on those days as the best days of my life as most people do, but to see it as another chapter of adventure in my life. One of many chapters of adventure. I returned to B’ham that night to have dinner with Mom and Dad while Jim and Kathryn were still out of town. It was a great time for the three of us just to talk and catch up since I have been gone for nearly 3 months now. The next night was spent with Granny at dinner, continuing our tradition of trying new restaurants in Birmingham. It was great, as it always is. We always have a great time just talking about life. Saturday was a great day. Me, Daniel, Andrew, Kathryn (my sister) and John headed out early to the lake to go wakeboarding. Daniel had the boat running great after many months of frustration (the frustration is another story). The water was cold, even with wetsuits. The water was calm and the sky clear. It was one of the most fun days on the lake in a long time. The lake is one of the things I will miss the most this summer. I hope to make it back to Birmingham in time to catch the end of wakeboarding season with the guys. I have several good pictures to post soon from this trip to the lake. Sunday was a crazy day. We celebrated Easter with my dad’s family at our house and then went to my grandmother’s house to celebrate with my Mom’s family. It was a full day. It was great to see all of the family. Monday morning I flew back to the Ranch but did not arrive until Tuesday because I was voluntarily bumped from two flights. I have always wanted to do that. They gave me 2 free round trip tickets to anywhere in the US, meal vouchers, and a free hotel room. It worked out great. Overall, it was a great trip. I wish it could have been longer. Jim and David are flying out next week to visit the Ranch.