Greens Bottom

So last night I went out with Kelly and then hung out at her house till late when I made the trek home...I decided to brave the construction and drive on my old favorite road. There is two ways to get to Kelly's house on highway 94 or taking Green's bottom a two lane in the middle of nowwhere road...The Green's bottom choice is always the way to go! Since St. Charles is growing so fast they have decided to turn Green's Bottom into an alternative to 94 and so are widening to 4 lanes and building the road up. It's not done yet and slow in process...so I'll try to tell you about this road and why I love it. This road sits right on the flood plain for the Missouri River and so the land is pretty flat but very fertile - luch greens everywhere this time of the year. So I'm driving with the windows down (I did turn the heat on cause I'm a wimp thanks to FL) and listening to Dave Matthews. This road has several small farms along it so there are times when there is tall corn growing next to the road and others when there is nothing but a field. The road is slighly hilly in places and I was the only car on the road as I took each hill just a little too fast. Then all the sudden my brights caught the reflection of 3 deer in one of the fields. I stopped the car and just watched the deer walk around...one was a large male with these huge antlers. I turned off Dave and just took the whole scence in...As the crickets sang out loudly all I could think was to sing As the deer Panteth for the water so my south longeth after thee. You alone are my hearts desire and I long to worship thee...They eventually trodded off into the trees that line the river and I turned Dave back on and went on my way...taking the steep windy road that leads to my mom's house...A lot of fun times happened on that road between my house and Kelly's house...scary stories were told (mostly by me), accidents avoided, laughter, car raves, times of deep reflection, me keepin the rythm in the backseat, tears were shed, deep converstations, meaningless chatter, and I some pretty great moments of my life. I will be sad when it's gone and becomes surronded by subdivisions and concrete...but I have my memories and that I can tresure and share with others...and who knows maybe I'll have another Greens Bottom Road in this next phase in my life.