To be honest, we actually stole the phrase "y'all guys" from our good friend, Pam, in Mississippi. She grew up in Arizona, and her husband grew up in Mississippi. Apparently their children became confused about what to call a group of people since they heard both "guys" from their mom and "y'all" from their dad. At some point along the way, Pam noticed that the kids started saying "y'all guys," and it has stuck. We also find it quite useful.
Here's a recentish photo of us (taken in Utah in December) in case any of our "fans" wonder where we have been the last three years. It's probably obvious from the picture that we've become three years older and three years wiser too. Also, truth be told, I've become three years lazier. Facebook has become my main means of sharing pictures and updates; however, this morning I was reviewing old blog posts and have become a bit nostalgic. It's so much fun to read our commentary and reminisce about the good ol' days.
Jeff graduated with his Ph.D. in 2011 and was offered a job at an HBCU (Historically Black College and University) teaching English and creative writing, so we've been living in coastal Virginia for the past eighteen months. While admittedly Virginia is not quite as new and exciting as Mississippi was gun-wise and/or culture-wise, The Commonwealth is new and exciting in its own way. We love the beauty, history, and nature we see around us every day, but there have also been some Twilight Zone-ish and "Can you believe what just happened?" moments as well. Here the prevailing culture is the military culture. Most everyone we know is or has been in the military, so we've had to learn to understand the in's and out's of the military way of life.
That's enough for now. Just wanted to do a quick check-in with y'all guys.
