Oh, the things I miss

The seminary has been treating me well. Course work is manageable, fellow seminarians are good company, and life is pretty good.

But this weekend I find myself thinking about the things I miss back in North Dakota. I even came up with a list:

• Friends
• Family
• Bicycle riding
• Motorcycle riding
• Open space
• A lack of blaring sirens
• My comfortable desk chair
• Peace and quiet (the hallways are noisy here)
• My massive, comfortable, queen-sized bed
• Time for geocaching
• Movies at the Grand Theaters
• Freedom to wear blue jeans
• Familiarity with my surroundings. I need directions to get anywhere here.
• Pleasure reading
• Highways 1804, 1806, and 43
• Bismarck paved bike/walking paths
• Mountain bike trails overlooking Pioneer Park

Through my life, but especially in the last five or six years, I have traveled all over the country and even the world. But I've never been away from North Dakota for this long a period of time. It sure is home, and I'll be happy to get there. I am flying to Fargo on Tuesday for Turkey Day. Our family is meeting in Fargo at the home of my grandparents, and I will be very happy to see them.