Yesterday TC & drove back from South Dakota to Chicago. It was a clear sunny day, perfect for travelling. Belting along the highways (US highways are really good compared to Aus) was redolent of some of my favourite road trips from years past - Cairns and back with Damian, orange picking via everywhere with Malinda, the Great Ocean Road with Joel, and a dozen trips to Cooma and back with Shane. TC's little white Chevy is in better condition than my little Gemini I did the above trips in (ie, all the cylinders work), but it felt very much the same.
Finally the city lights of Chicago beckoned us home. It was good to get back, even if that means traffic and dirty snow on the sidewalks. It's quiet here at CTU - most people won't get back for the next few days, as classes start on Monday, but it does feel like home.
And it's 2008 - a new year. I wonder what it will bring?
And with an eye on the future, I opened a letter from the bishop which arrived while I was away - it was my letter of appointment as parish priest of St Ives until 2014! 2014 seems SO far away - it seems bizzare to have a plan which includes it! And even my beginning at St Ives in June or July is a long way away. There's a whole semester of life here in Chicago to enjoy, and I sure plan to enjoy it!
1 comments:
ohhhhh I wish we were in sydney because we'd migrate to st ives every sunday! but sadly we are still in melbourne but I think long term in sydney so you'll see us one day
Corrie:)
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