Friday, September 24, 2010

where I'm from

This is my second scary leap into the blogging world. I'd like to thank my new friends Nichole, Natalie and Cheryl for inspiring me to do this!

I am from small town charm with big city dreams, from Target and chocolate chip cookies on Sundays and the smell of coffee in the morning wafting through the house, letting us know dad is up.

I am from a gray house on a busy street, a backyard full of dogs, and toys, and dirt and the sounds of children playing in the neighborhood.

I am from tumbleweeds and Joshua trees, the warm brown earth of the desert and gusty winds tangling blond hair on an impossibly starry night.

I am from Christmas celebrations with the scent of baked goods wafting through out the house, and  tons of presents surrounding a 7 foot tree.  From a tight knit band of Nomads, from Drinkwine's and Clausen's.

I am from  stubbornness, resilience, and incredible hot tempers, and kind and loving hearts.  From softball games and riding bikes for hours around the block.

I am from "which part of NO don't you understand?" and "You can do anything you want as long as you're happy." From reading Nancy Drew with my mom, and reaching for the starts and dreaming big.

I am from faithful Lutherans, and my own freedom of choice.  From coloring while snuggling against mom or Aunt Jan during the sermons and testing the waters of religion and faith.

I am from the golden state, perpetually tan and French wine tasters, perpetually drunk.  From  rich Cabernet's and Del Taco and pizza.

I am from my grandfather's purple heart from WWII, from classic cars and trips to Disneyland with my brother and sister, listening to the Jurassic Park soundtrack, skin prickling with the anticipation  and excitement of the fun ahead.

I am from endless books of photos tucked away in a dark closet, video taped dance recitals, the smell of peppermint, a thousand happy memories tucked into private corners of my mind.

And I can hardly ask to be from more.

For your own where I'm from click here

 


9 comments:

  1. SO proud of you! This was wonderful. My favorite line: "I am from tumbleweeds and Joshua trees, the warm brown earth of the desert and gusty winds tangling blond hair on an impossibly starry night." I hope you found the work you put into this worth it!

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  2. I did thanks! It brought back all sorts of nostalgic feelings from my youth!

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  3. The coffee smell in the morning reminds me of staying the night at my grandparents house. I still love that smell to this day.

    Bikes for hours around the block...reminds me of being a kid!

    You did a fantastic job. Us newbies did good for our first try, huh?

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  4. This is breathtaking.
    There's so much that I love...
    Hmmm...let me pick a favorite...

    Okay, this: "I am from tumbleweeds and Joshua trees, the warm brown earth of the desert and gusty winds tangling blond hair on an impossibly starry night."

    And this: "And I can hardly ask to be from more."

    You are lovely and brave.
    I am so proud of you.

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  5. Thank you lovely ladies for the opportunity! And for the kind words! I kind of can't wait for my fam to read it too!

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  6. It's so funny b/c reading this I thought that so many of your descriptions were much like my life. I just loved how your descriptions made me feel connected to someone I don't even know.

    I've been wanting to do a prompt for a long time and haven't been able to commit time wise. I'm glad to meet another beginner.

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  7. beautiful! I felt like I was back in your house, hugging your mom, playing with the dogs. *sniffle*

    I miss youuuuuu.

    ps? LOVE the new site design!

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  8. WOw. I love this. I'm stopping in from TRDC to finish reading the entries for RWH on Friday.

    I can smell that coffee, and I absolutely love that beginning line of being from tumbleweeds and Joshua Trees. SUch vivid imagery!!

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  9. My favorite line? Maybe the simplest: "and I can hardly ask to be from more." That's exactly how I felt when I finished my own. This was beautiful. Glad you tried out TRDC!

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