To all (some) of you

Ok. Sadie has inspired me to write something that has been on my mind for a long time. As you know I live down here in San Diego. It’s a wonderful city full of interesting people and great sites. The food is good and the weather is almost always perfect. This is the perfect city for all kinds of people; however, I don’t want to be here anymore. I was looking at Sadie’s blog titled “Christmas in a nutshell” and after looking at the picture of Dan with his beanie on, something clicked inside my head and I realized all the great times I had and will never get to have again with all the people I love. I miss my church, I miss staying up late at the Nunninks house, I miss getting invited over to other peoples houses for dinner, I miss Grass Valley, Nevada City, my moms house, my dads house and everything in between. I hope you all realize how wonderful a town grass valley is. It has everything you could ask for and it’s almost impossible to get lost (once you’ve lived there long enough). Did you know that I still can’t give directions from point A to point B anywhere in Grass Valley because I don’t know 90% of the street names? I really don’t. I have to use locations and physical objects to describe to people how to get anywhere. And I’ve lived there 17 years of my life! Isn’t that awful? But I love that town so much and you have all been my family at one point or another.
I guess I am homesick right now because I have been gone for so long. That and its 6 am and I have been up all night. I just want this blog to be about some of the people I care about.

First I want to thank the Bauman’s for being so helpful to me. Sue you have been like a mother to me and for that I am so very thankful. I love you so much and I love seeing you whenever I come up.
Thank you Nunninks for all the times you let me come over to use your kitchen and hang out with your girls. I love you Claire Roz and Madeline!
I’m not going to forget about Levi and Susanne though. Thank you for always being kind and sweet to me and letting me play with Jack.
Thank you Kings for all the things I have learned and experienced while hanging out with all of you. You all have blessed my life and for that I am so grateful. And thank you Mariah for being the most wonderful girlfriend any guy could ask for. Even though I am far away, you are faithful and loving in every way. You touch my heart and for that I love you even more.
Dan and Sadie. You have been so kind to me and I always see a smile on your face. You remind me of how much fun there is to be had in northern California.
Also I want to thank the Glenn's for being so wonderful and a great shoulder to lean on when I needed it most.

I know this isn't everyone, but I just want you all to know how much I love and miss all of you. I hope I get to see you soon, I am not sure when, but soon.
Thank you for everything all my friends at NCCF.
~Ian