On my first full day home this trip I did not do much except look around town. I took my Jeep for some maintenance at my stepdad's shop first. Luckily, the shop is next door to a Starbucks. So I ordered my typical grande peppermint white mocha and sat outside with the book I am currently reading (Son of a Witch). While I was there, I had the joy of people watching. Granted, it was not nearly as fun as what occurs when I am around Regina, but I enjoyed watching a group of women who were in town for their own Winthrop reunion make fools of themselves.
After the car work, I drove around town for a bit only to find more things to make fun of in Rock Hill. Apparently the city has decided it is important enough for fancy signs that give directions to places like the "Cherry Road Corridor" and the "Dave Lyle Corridor." Now, these are two major roads in the city, but I am pretty sure that a town should be much more major than this one to warrant calling anything a corridor. Really?
I also decided to visit the Rock Hill Galleria Mall. I should preface this for those of you who have not familiar with Rock Hill with the statement that it has never been much of a shopping destination. I mean, the highlight of the mall has always been that the Wal-Mart is attached. However, at one point someone had purchased it and posted grand plans of making it more like a real mall. Well clearly that did not happen. The mall has unfathomably become more desolate than before. Sad. Really. So I went to the Pineville mall instead. Just like old times.
At least the highlight of the day was visiting my sister at work at Earth Fare. Potentially one of the best health food stores ever and clearly one of the best parts of this town now. (And apparently it may be coming to Florida...sweet.) Maybe I should not give everyone the impression that Rock Hill is a terrible town, but it certainly is not hoppin. The good thing about being home is spending time with the family and getting to see some pretty awesome friends.
Sidenote: I finally bought Mortal Kombat Armageddon for Wii. I am pretty excited.
It's about time you bought that game.
ReplyDeleteYou said "hoppin" - We can't live together.
People watching is where it's at. Yesterday, I heard a guy on the phone say " He said I was borderline schitzophrenic. I'm looking for a book on peas. Where would that be?"