August Be Damned

August sucks. What a disastrous month... I can't wait for September. Of course, in Austin, it will be little relief from the heat. I remember it was cold in September when I was younger.

I went to East Texas this weekend. What a wonderful day it was. I went to our family ranch, Stardust. No one lives there now, but it is a beautiful home in the Piney Woods. The house is mostly glass, so it's amazing to sit in the middle of the forest and absorb all the beauty of the "wilderness." A storm had just passed through, we lit candles and played Blue October, and watched the lightning light up the trees almost continuously. I didn't realize how much I missed home. I didn't get to stay too long, though. I don't know when I'll get back again, but I hope it's soon. It was the first time I felt peaceful in over a year. Next week is my birthday, AND it's a long weekend, so I took vacation 2nd-7th. Maybe I'll go back then. Just relax and live off the fat of the land.