Homeboy

I’m scared that I may be growing up. When I visit Lexington for the holidays I expect to see old friends, go to the same familiar places, and experience a city unchanged from how I remember it. Of course, old friends are now married (some with kids) or have moved away. Familiar places are either gone or nothing like the way I remember them. This is all probably natural and normal. Sarah and I spent several days in Eastern Kentucky and had a wonderful time with her family, relatives, and friends. I got back in town on Friday and she will be here tomorrow. We’re really enjoying spending time with family and friends of course, but I can’t wait to get back to Austin. It is really starting to feel like home.

For a quick chuckle, check out the new Kentucky license plate. Local columnist Cheryl Truman had some nice alternatives to the tag line, “Kentucky - It’s That Friendly”…

Kentucky: Our Governor Is That Friendly, and We’re Trying to Forget

Kentucky: That ’70s State

Kentucky: If We Were Any More Friendly, We’d Be Illegal

Kentucky: What, Us Worry?

Kentucky: Our State Commissioned a New License Plate and All We Got Was This Stupid Smiley Face

Kentucky: Yes, We’re Really That Creatively Bankrupt

Kentucky: Running Hard From Our Heritage of Horses, Basketball, Crafts and Chicken

Kentucky: We’d Say We’re The Sunshine State, But We’re Afraid Florida Would Beat Us Up

Kentucky: The Sun Shines Bright on My Old Kentucky Home — not shown here because of copyright and political correctness concerns

December 29th, 2002