There is one car in the parking lot-say it's a parking lot near some trails. Two people are standing around the car, with both doors open, talking. You drive up in your car. Where do you park?
a) Do you go to the opposite side of the parking lot and do whatever it is you came there to do? Or
b) Do you stop right next to the one other car, get out, and starting chatting?
If you are from points north or west of here you probably answered A.
But around here, everyone goes with B. And we love it. Southerners recognize that we are all sharing the same space and you might as well acknowledge each other and experience that space together.
The perfect illustration of this happened today when we finished our long trail run out at the Noxubee Hills Trails. As we were taking off our orange vests an old truck pulls into the parking lot at the trailhead. The driver, dressed in camouflage from head to toe, parked right next to us, got out of his truck, and just struck up a conversation. Turned out he was waiting for his uncle--the two of them had been out in the woods since 4 am (it was now about 3pm) hunting. He was going home empty handed when we saw him but he didn't seem concerned. He was happy talking about the ones that got away today and the ones that didn't get away earlier in the month. We were happy having a pleasant conversation with someone who we just happened to cross paths with.
Thing 2: Even here you can celebrate a Jewish-atheist Christmas by going out for Chinese food.
Thing 3: Our builder, Davey McReynolds. Check out our house! Imagine it white with dark green shutters.
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The house is awesome, even without shutters and paint!
ReplyDeleteyou have a real and actual house!!! that's amazing. it is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting! White with green shutters is an excellent choice!
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