We have made it back to Pikeville! The Christmas holidays were good and it was great to see so many people. The ride back was a simple adventure. We have a new addition to the family. Bear is our cotton de tulear dog. We did not name this dog; he has been adopted from other members of the family. He has been good and we look forward to the adventure of adding a dog to our many fish.
We realized on the way back that Mississippi is not really that far from here. This only makes us want to return there more often now. The trip back was fairly fast and it seemed to get Natasha really excited. It allowed me to realize that getting the trip to Oxford for Opening Day of Ole Miss baseball will be easier than first planned. That is truly my biggest non-work goal for now. It will be a good time for all.
So, in this thinking, why is it that Eastern KY feels so far from Mississippi? While in MS, I recall hearing people ask “How does it feel to be living with the Yankees again?” Really, would you consider the Appalachian Hills of KY to be Yankees? What is the difference between rednecks and hillbillies? I feel the southern hospitality is here. The people here are very inviting, very accepting. They also fit that small town mindset as well. They believe what they have for years and the thought of changing certain things is just absurd. There is a lack of travel much (actually hard to), University of KY is king (and the top place for travel), and you either live here or you are “born and raised.” Their peppers are hot and there moonshine is strong. The only thing I think hard on is the large separation between the have and have-nots here. Where is the middle class? Why are you here?
We realized on the way back that Mississippi is not really that far from here. This only makes us want to return there more often now. The trip back was fairly fast and it seemed to get Natasha really excited. It allowed me to realize that getting the trip to Oxford for Opening Day of Ole Miss baseball will be easier than first planned. That is truly my biggest non-work goal for now. It will be a good time for all.
So, in this thinking, why is it that Eastern KY feels so far from Mississippi? While in MS, I recall hearing people ask “How does it feel to be living with the Yankees again?” Really, would you consider the Appalachian Hills of KY to be Yankees? What is the difference between rednecks and hillbillies? I feel the southern hospitality is here. The people here are very inviting, very accepting. They also fit that small town mindset as well. They believe what they have for years and the thought of changing certain things is just absurd. There is a lack of travel much (actually hard to), University of KY is king (and the top place for travel), and you either live here or you are “born and raised.” Their peppers are hot and there moonshine is strong. The only thing I think hard on is the large separation between the have and have-nots here. Where is the middle class? Why are you here?
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Hey David! This is a cool blog! You are doing better at writing than I am. Glad you are having fun with Bear. I like his bandana. I am going to write on my blog now. Love ya, mom
ReplyDeletei'm the one who stole an hour of your wife's time tonight. now i can stalk y'all. tell her to blog. thanks. :)
ReplyDeleteHey. How's the new addition making it? Adjusting to the caretaker role? Any accidents? Eating well? Bear - not you! We were sure happy to see you. I didn't know you had a blog. Love you. Lori
ReplyDeletedavid are you sure you dont have a degree in journalism? love your new addition.
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