No, Really, Let's Keep In Touch!

I don't know if I'm naive or oblivious, but I really didn't expect people to react as strongly as they did to my departure from Homer. A lot of people responded with sheer disbelief, when I'd been saying I was going to leave for years, literally. A lot of people started crying when they said goodbye to me, which made me feel very loved. The younger kids were very zen about the whole thing. One common theme is that a lot of people seemed to think they were never going to see or hear from me again. So it is that belief I am addressing in this blog.

First of all, I'm a guy whose best friends in the whole world live hundreds of miles away, with a few exceptions. I'm talking about my boys, you know? BFFs, y'all! I've got one in Homer, a couple in Anchorage, three in LA, one in Chicago, and one in New York. I talk to the ones in LA and New York more frequently than any of them, and they're some of the farthest away. So geography stopped being a factor in my friendships years ago.

Second, we have the internet making it easier than ever to keep in touch with people. Facebook in particular makes it possible to stay in touch with people with literally no effort, and other services like e-mail and THIS BLOG are also available for people wishing to stay in touch.

Third, there is a larger world and Homer is part of it, which is something that Homerrhoids tend to lose sight of sometimes. If you keep alert, there will be opportunities to get together over the years. I'll come back to Homer to visit, you may be stopping at LAX on your way to visit a college, or we'll both be in Poughkeepsie for a rubber chicken festival. You just never know.

So, if you're one of those people who feels sad because you'll never see me again, it just ain't so! Stay tuned to this blog, I'm going to try to update it every Sunday to keep you posted on my adventures. Leave me comments. Hit me up on facebook or e-mail me. I'm still here!!!