Texas Revisited....

I made it back safely from Qatar. I immediately had Mexican food and some cold beers. Ahh America. After the internship wrapped up, I joined my friend and toured America. We made the drive up north to Idaho in a rental Focus. America's landscapes truly are remarkable. Without a doubt my favorite stretch is I90 West from Billings and on to Coeur D'Alene. The mountain passes make me yearn for those childhood years when that was my backyard and each ski and camping trip was an adventure. I am fortunate in that my family lives in northern Idaho. I don't get there back enough, but I enjoy it every time I make it.

School has started back up and once again I'm suffering from grass is greener on the other side. During my internship I looked forward to the day of being back with classmates learning some new material. While seeing old friends has been enjoyable, the classroom isn't as fun as a paycheck. I will really need to win that lottery to find the balance of pay and a social life. I've seemed to reach my second quarter life crisis. The first one was probably the time I moved to Detroit and wasn't enjoying life and didn't know what I wanted to do. The latest one crisis is determining whats next. I have an excellent job offer with a great company. However I can't seem to get excited for Houston. I'm not necessarily excited about Dallas either, but its grown on me in some ways. I have a few months to figure it out, and God willing, I know the plan is out there for me.


Josh Ritter - Idaho