I forgot how long of a drive it was to Lubbock. Phew. I then drove by my old homes. The first home Jan and I purchased that was a foreclosure and fixed up and the very first home we ever lived in which was a 816 sq/ft rental home. The neighborhoods looked very similar. It was very tough seeing these homes. Lots of memories. Lots of emotion. I probably looked like a stalker taking pictures of these homes but they just brought back a gob of music.
I then went on campus and walked to all the main areas where Jan and I would be. That was really really tough. I took a detour and stopped by the advising center where I worked when I went there. The entire staff had turned over so nobody knew who I was. I asked if they were still using the AXIS software system I wrote and they were! The was able to speak with the director there about AXIS and before I knew it I ended up talking to a few different people about it. I was just blown away that it is still being used. How cool is that!?!
I tracked down some of my old work associates that had moved jobs and popped in on them. It was very good catching up.
I went to the memorial and that was very hard on me. I saw everyone from both sides of his family and it was very good to see everyone. It was both happy and sad. I went to dinner afterwards with my friend's wife and a couple of her friends. By the time the night ended I was completely exhausted.
I don't think I really stopped to feel much.
