A Quick Trip Down South

Kaity, you said you'd post on Sudays. It's Tuesday. What even?

Well, life has been busy. Up until yesterday, my family has really gone nonstop this week. More than anything, we've been in a car. This means that I haven't been able to really edit or do much other than read and/or sleep.

But what about your laptop? Why not work on the road?

Munchkin is in the process of being replaced. He also doesn't work well enough for me to edit a project as big as I'm doing now.

But all that is the past - everything is posted now!

I really have enjoyed a week being home. Mind y'all, it's been a bit busy with all the traveling and such, but it has been quite pleasant. Honestly, I think coming home has made the thought of going back to Boston for four more months tough. I miss Texas. I miss being close to family and friends, how amazingly cheap everything is, the weather, my car (surprisingly enough), and real donut shops.

Please understand, I love Boston, too! I just don't see myself living there the rest of my life.

The trip to North Padre was almost like a blast to the past - they haven't changed a bit. It was fun being able to walk around with the family and remember all these things we did on previous vacations. (We know what we like and, if we like it, we tend to frequent those areas.) We did enjoy a new adventure this time around: paddle boarding.

Remember as a kid, standing up in the toy wagon you owned and using a giant stick to move yourself around the yard, pretending you were a giant boat? Basically, it's that, but on the ocean. It's was an entertaining experience - and quite the workout!

I would just like to mention why I included the Whataburger in the video. For those who don't know, Whataburger was started up in Corpus Christi. The one that we visited what the "first" Whataburger in that area. (It actually started as a shack.) It is tradition to go and eat there if we are in the area. (Random fact: it's also two stories.)

Immediately following the trip began the Great Migration of the Sheppards. With school starting soon, we are all heading off to different areas of the states to start up the fall semester. I, myself, am now willing to make the journey back, since I've eaten the three of the four basic Texan food groups (BBQ, TexMex, Whataburger, and BlueBell Ice Cream).

I'm going to miss home - but I'll be back in 16 weeks!

Until next week,

Kaity

(Video is 9:35 minutes and captioned)

Let me know if you liked the video or not - I'm totally up for some criticism.