We ended our road trip visiting our friends in Greensboro and Raleigh. The first stop was Greensboro, NC to visit Juan and Eleina. I grew up in Greensboro, and it always amazes me how much it has grown. Part of me sees progress and jobs being created, but another part of me hates to see all the trees being cut down for shopping centers. It was a nice relaxing couple of days, and we caught up on everything, and reminisced about the 'good ole days'. One night we rented the movie 'Click', that had an interesting theme beneath all the humor. It showed how people try to fast forward through the tough times in their lives, and are focused on how happy they will be when they reach their next goal or get that next promotion. Soon we realize that we've fast forwarded through most of our lives, never stopping to enjoy the moments that really matter to us.
Then we headed down to Raleigh, and stopped at the NC State Fair. For those of you who have never been to a state fair, it is a huge affair. We pulled up to a small parking lot that was charging $10 for parking. The attendant standing said, "All the front parking is full, but you can park in the back and its only $5." How nice of them to cut the price just because we had to park 20 yards further away! The fair itself was quite a sight, full of animals, food, and people. We decided to try the infamous 'Deep Fried Twinkie', which was pretty good at the first bite, but then started getting way too sweet for our taste buds.
After the fair we met up with Jose, Tanya, and Alex. Alex was his usual excited and entertaining self. I was constantly amazed at how much he has learned at the age of 5. He showed me all of his Power Rangers, and we had an exciting lightsaber duel outside the house. In the evenings after Alex went to bed, we would break out the Karaoke game, and have our singing competitions. Jose and Tanya pretty much kicked our butts, but it was alot of fun. On Monday we hopped on our plane back to California, and the road trip was over. Thanks everyone for letting us stay at your houses, and we hope to see you soon!
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