These are photos I took in North Carolina 10 years ago today, on November 11,2015. I was visiting my mother, sister, cousins, and friends back there. It's where I grew up. It's about four thousand miles from Saint-Aignan. I've lived here longer than anywhere else in my life, even though I spent years each in Illinois, Paris, Washington DC, Durham NC, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley in California. I've lived in Saint Aignan for more than 20 years now.
I really miss my annual visits to North Carolina between 2005 and 2019. I don't go back there any more because the trip is just too hard for me. I loved spending time on North Carolina's beaches and taking pictures there. Maybe I'll end up going back there one more time in my life.
My mother told me in 2005 that she wouldn't be making the trip to France any more. She was 75 years old at the time, and passed away at the age of 88. I'm going to turn 77 next March. I miss seeing my sister, nieces, cousins, and friends on the North Carolina coast. I miss the seabirds there, and the mostly mild weather, even though I would have a hard time coping with the hot, humid summers there, and the annual autumn hurricanes. I don't foresee ever going back there to live. I'd miss France too much.
These are photos I took in North Carolina 10 years ago today, on November 11,2015. I was visiting my mother, sister, cousins, and friends back there. It's where I grew up. It's about four thousand miles from Saint-Aignan. I've lived here longer than anywhere else in my life, even though I spent years each in Illinois, Paris, Washington DC, Durham NC, San Francisco, and Silicon Valley in California. I've lived in Saint Aignan for more than 20 years now.
I really miss my annual visits to North Carolina between 2005 and 2019. I don't go back there any more because the trip is just too hard for me. I loved spending time on North Carolina's beaches and taking pictures there. Maybe I'll end up going back there one more time in my life.
My mother told me in 2005 that she wouldn't be making the trip to France any more. She was 75 years old at the time, and passed away at the age of 88. I'm going to turn 77 next March. I miss seeing my sister, nieces, cousins, and friends on the North Carolina coast. I miss the seabirds there, and the mostly mild weather, even though I would have a hard time coping with the hot, humid summers there, and the annual autumn hurricanes. I don't foresee ever going back there to live. I'd miss France too much.
I'm amazed how quickly the last twenty years went by. I'm so happy that I got to see your growing up place and meet your sister and see your mom once again. It was a special time.
ReplyDeleteYour posts about your life and visits in North Carolina have really made it feel like a special place that I'd like to visit some day.
ReplyDeleteWell, as I'm getting older, I certainly understand the lack of wanting to take big trips that become increasingly difficult. But I hope you're able to take another trip back to NC to cement those beautiful memories before it becomes even more challenging. I find it's all easier if you take advantage of everything they offer seniors like the golf cart to the gate and getting on the flight earlier. I used to have too much pride to do those things, but not anymore...
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