Final stretch

I'm counting down the days until Christmas break. 17 including today.

In 17 days, I'll say good-bye to Upland until next fall. I honestly can't wait.

Upland is a nice place and all, but it gets old after two and a half years. I realized as I drove up after Thanksgiving Break just how familiar this place has become. It's hard to believe that only a few short years ago, I was a stranger here.

But all the familiarity doesn't make Upland home. My heart is elsewhere right now. I'm filled with anticipation for the future. I feel like a little girl in a frilly white dress waiting impatiently for church to end so she can run outside and jump in the mud. I'm ready for an adventure.