Where would I be without you?

I'm missing St. Augustine already. It was a shame though the weather was cool. It was warm, almost felt like I never left Miami. But I had a good time and the house the Nicks moved into is adorable. I just wish I had remembered my camera so I could have gotten some pictures. I'll have to do that next time when I'm up, around Christmas time. My time up there seemed short but I got to see everyone! I even met Melissa and Derek's new baby, Savannah. She was a sweet little peanut. My Nicholas worked the entire time I was there but I got to see him in the evenings, and hung out with Nick Jr and his friend Bitty. We went out to the Greek Festival on Saturday and then had a wonderful BBQ on Sunday. They surprised me with a birthday cake!

I got to see Pomegranate too and it was almost like I never left. Case in point, he, I and Heather went out to JP Henley's on Saturday. He said he wasn't going to drink excessively but it was the end of their "Oktoberfest" and they have these large mugs that you pay $20 for and then another $1 for the beer put in it. Even though its one glass it holds the equivalent of at least 3 or 4 pints of beer, probably more. He had about 3 of those mugs, most likely 4 since he disappeared to the bar for a bit. He met up with his old history professor, Riggs. After the bar closed he went with Riggs to have some wine at his house and I specifically remember Riggs saying that he had Pomegranate covered or something like that. So Heather and I went our separate ways, I thought I would be able to relax on the couch watching the Jackass movie with Nick Jr.

Boy was I wrong on that account.

2:06:53 AM 10.11.09:
Can I get a ride.

That was the first text I got before he proceeded to blow up my phone with texts and phone calls. I promptly told him no because we're on opposite ends of the town (I'm in St. Augustine South and he's on the north end of town on Woodlawn). It just didn't make any sense for me to drive out there. Not to mention where he was; Florida Avenue off of Masters Drive - which is literally down the street and around the corner from where he lived. I maybe would have done it if I was still living at the apartment or staying at the Nicks' old condo which was on Masters. But it would have taken me at least 25 minutes to drive out there and not to mention find the place in the early hours of the morning and I was a little buzzed from the two drinks I had that night. Well he ended up getting mad at me and stopped texting/calling. Well around 3AM I was getting a little nervous and worried and tried calling him to see if he got home okay. He didn't pick up and my sleep was a restless one. But later in the morning he did let me know he got in okay, however he didn't go into work like he was supposed to. He "called out sick with allergies." He's such a crackpot, but I love him to pieces. I worry about him sometimes though like when he texted me later that night at the BBQ.

I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about life. I'm starting to
realize I'm not going to get any younger. I see little kids and I can't believe
how long ago that was. I see babies and I think to myself that I want to settle
down and be a father someday.

It came out of nowhere and I spent at least an hour, with Heather's help, on trying to figure out how to reply with him. So I said that I felt he would make an awesome father. It was a little awkward at the time. But I mean he's still young, 25 years old and that leaves him plenty of time to find someone, settle down and have kids. I want the best for him and I hope he finds it someday.