Goodbye Animal Fries

I have driven through Kingman, Arizona three times in the last few years. Before that, I hadn't been there since I was a child. I have family that lives there but I haven't had any contact or relationship with them since I was young. The recent times I've driven through the city I've thought about them, and how different the city looks from when I was there as a child.

This time was no different until I noticed an In-N-Out. I said to the kids, "that's the last In-N-Out we're going to see!" Bubba and I both said "Goodbye Animal Fries, I love you and will miss you!" It made me think of all the things from California and the mountain that I will miss. Here's a list (in no particular order):

• My parents! We spend so much time with them it will be weird not to see them all the time.
• Animal Fries. The greatest invention to ever happen to french fries. Whoever decided it was a good idea to add cheese, secret sauce and grilled onions to fries deserves an award.
• The smell of pine trees while waiting for the bus with the girls. That is probably the best smell in the world.
• The girls spending the entire day in the "snake territory" playing in the snow. And, the girls sledding in the backyard.
• The amazing view from my back deck. That was the favorite thing about the old house, the view of the ghetto city below was amazing.
• San Diego. Probably the best city EVER. I wish we would have lived there longer when we had the chance.
• Carlsbad beach, or is it Oceanside, either way my favorite beach is in that area.
• Sea World. We have gone there more times than I could count and we've had a blast every single time.
• Disneyland. The "Big D" as we call it really is the happiest place on Earth.
• Miguel's Jr. in my hometown. I've been eating at that place since we moved there the summer before 7th grade. I don't know how I'll live without my bean, rice and cheese wet burritos!

Now for a few things I won't miss:

• The smog
• Traffic
• Tourists on the mountain.
• The families that pull over to a dirty patch of iced over snow and try to play in it, or even sled in it!
• The mountain fog
• Insane taxes
• Insane gas prices
• Idiots
• Power outages in the winter
• Excruciating heat without air conditioning in the summer
•  Los Angeles