Roadtrip 2004-05

This year, my Christmas break was met with a pleasant surprise - a random, spur of the moment roadtrip. My initial plan was to spend my two-week vacation from work in my hometown of Oxford, Mississippi. So I headed to Mississippi, and Oxford was good to me - I got to see old friends and visit my favorite places - Square Books, Bottle Tree Bakery, Ajax's. I got to see my family and spend the holidays with them. All was going well, and I thought to myself, "There is no place on earth that I would rather be." However, my contentment with my hometown came to a crashing halt as soon as Marcie mentioned a roadtrip. Roadtrip? Now I felt as if I couldn't get out of town soon enough!

Marcie and I headed out of town on December 30. Our destination? Savannah, Georgia. Mel met us there. The town is so beautiful that I teared up when we drove in - Spanish moss hanging from ancient trees, horse-drawn carriages, adorable cafes, beautiful homes and churches, and parks and squares every few feet. The next few days were amazing and relaxing and fun. We stayed with Marice's friends from SCAD Laura and Anna, who are two of the most precious girls I've ever met. We drank coffee at sweet little coffe shops. We went to Charleston, SC for a day and stayed with sweet Fran. We counted down the New Year at a seedy, seedy joint. We watched Marcie turn 21. We watched Marcie be initiated into the Polar Bear Club (by running into the Atlantic Ocean on New Year's Day). We gave our waiter named Hung secret cupcakes at the side of the building. We just had a really good time. This roadtrip was exactly what I needed to start this year off right.