Getting there was half the fun.
They let me ride on top!
I got a few weeks off work, so I decided to head back home to visit with family and friends,
and to re-experience the land where I grew up. Here's a gallery of photos from my trip.
Getting there was half the fun.
They let me ride on top!
They dropped me off in the center of town.
All the warm memories of my childhood came rushing back.
It was great to stand on our old front porch again!
Dad always had a strong influence on me.
Just like old times, soon we were out in the back yard,
racing Dad's radio-controlled monster trucks
around the course he built with his own hands.
My brothers were happy to see me, too!
So was my old girlfriend!
I could tell she still had a "thing" for me.
Naturally I made time to see my old friends.
Smitty's Bar was just as I remembered.
I took a couple of days to backpack with my old high school buddy Hrolf.
A couple of pals from the Chess Club and I chartered a sailboat.
We spent a pleasant afternoon cruising the bay.
The weather couldn't have been more perfect!
Since I was on vacation, I just had to get a little wacky.
When will I learn???
Oh, well. No real harm done!
Still, it was nice to get back home again.
Although it felt like I had been gone a long time,
nothing had changed!