On Saturday, I actually had something on my calendar. Amazing, huh? I met up with friends of mine from college who are now in Jacksonville, Texas. I had never been to this East Texas town and I was eager to check a town off my list; I'm trying to get my bearings around here!
The drive was only about an hour and it was very pretty. Near Bullard, there are some really cool hills that greatly surpass our gently rolling hills. In fact, there was a lookout point along the highway where you can see 35 miles on a clear day. With all the trees freshly green, it was particularly gorgeous. Of course, I forgot my camera.
It was great to hangout with Z and L for the afternoon, along with their son, J. They are happy people; in fact, I feel out of place if I say anything negative in their presence! Z has just finished his PhD in history and is content to teach at a small college, where they require little to no scholarship from their professors. Z likes to teach more than research so this fits him perfectly. He's teaching mainly US history (ugh!) but he still likes it.
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