Fall here is unlike Fall there. The palms have yet to yellow. I wear my freckles outside. Southern California is worlds apart from North Dakota. Except it's not. Or at least it's not entirely.
Both places have parking lots, soccer moms and artists. They are both American in their sensibilities and city structure. And neither thinks much about the other.
We left the Midwest before the sun rose on a July morning. We drove through Mankato Minnesota, Winterest Iowa, Dallas Texas and Dewey Arizona.
I sobbed during a 4 am thunderstorm somewhere outside of St. Louis. We downed twelve 4-hour energy bottles, each. I had my first ever "Whataburger" with my long-lost cousins.
We took pictures but they came blurry. We promised to never-ever drive across country again.
We are miles away from Downtown's Christmas Parade and snowy road conditions. And that is both nice and not-nice.
Both places have parking lots, soccer moms and artists. They are both American in their sensibilities and city structure. And neither thinks much about the other.
We left the Midwest before the sun rose on a July morning. We drove through Mankato Minnesota, Winterest Iowa, Dallas Texas and Dewey Arizona.
I sobbed during a 4 am thunderstorm somewhere outside of St. Louis. We downed twelve 4-hour energy bottles, each. I had my first ever "Whataburger" with my long-lost cousins.
We took pictures but they came blurry. We promised to never-ever drive across country again.
We are miles away from Downtown's Christmas Parade and snowy road conditions. And that is both nice and not-nice.
Mid-West Points
Leaving North Dakota = - 4,958,008.249 Midwest Points
Life Points
Moving to North Dakota = 24 Life Points
Making a Life in Fargo = 651 Life Points
Surviving the Polar Vortex = 85 Life Points
Saying Goodbye = 17 Life Points
Returning Home from an Strange Land = 10,000 Life Points
