This was also the first weekend I've seen Swamp since she took over Houston. She might tell you "Texas is bigger than me"...but I'm not believing it...she'll be "the Rodeo Queen" by the end of the year. I just know it.
This weekend marks my first Ole Miss football game with Tuck. What a wonderful and strange experience all at the same time. Just knowing we had so many similar traditions and celebrated in the same places for the past six years was pretty bizarre. Saturday was the perfect day...aside from our three hour separation during the middle of the day (due in large part to AT&T being the best cellular provider on the planet). Being in the Grove, meeting even more of his friends, sharing a Hotty Toddy (or two), and watching the game together was one of the most special moments we've had. Saturday was like a looking glass into the years to come. I just still can't get over the fact that we never knew each other while we were in school...we laughed all weekend about how we probably passed each other in the bar or stood in line by each other in the student section and never even knew it.
Sunday we took it easy. Napped, watched movies, and looked at trucks. Tuck also requested photo evidence of my "awkward years". He specifically requested years from sixth-eighth grade...so that's what he got. While I did have braces and never straightened my hair...little does he know my most awkward years were third-fifth grade. He had a great time digging through my treasure trove of memories...AKA an empty dresser drawer full of every picture, drawing, writing assignment, letter any person has ever written me, and other c-r-a-p I've deemed worthy of treasuring for a lifetime from middle school up til now. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time.
This weekend intensified my urge to be in two places at once. I love the Big City and the people in it. I love that I'm getting a world class education...one that I know I wouldn't receive anywhere else. At the same time, the biggest part of my heart is in the South. With Tuck, my family, and friends there...it is always hard to say goodbye. Today as I was leaving town, Tuck was behind me. We got to the fork where he goes right to head south and I go straight on the roads heading north. Per-usual, I lost it.
I was kind of zoned out and crying when this song came on. Pretty cheesy, I know. Typically, I don't channel country lyrics into my "great life lessons" portion of my life...but maybe just this once I will. I'm sure I will miss these times...and I know this season will be over faster than I can blink. Needless to say, the heaving sobs started as I let the lyrics sink in.
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