The House Poet

My dad has been on a calzone kick lately. Last night for dinner, he made 4 calzones, and we ate two since my sister was at a friend's house. She ate one of the leftover ones last night, and then I had the other for lunch today. :) Yum! My dad wants to go back to making traditional pizzas now though; he says he misses how the cheese would cook together with everything else on the pizza. Here is a shot of mine from last night. Ham, eggs, basil, cheese, and pepperoni were crammed into this one and it was very good! I love the egg in it, and the basil adds such a nice earthy kick to it. :) Below are pics of the calzone I ate today. This one had the same as the others, but with the addition of red onion. The onion added a nice flavor and goes well with the other ingredients. My sister was craving beef tacos, so my dad made some for them. I tried a bit and it was good! I was fine with eating my calzone since the tacos might have been too spicy for me. They loved it, so that's good! ...

Yesterday I went to Stockton to see Andrew and meet two of his half-siblings, who are so nice and fun! I really had a wonderful day full of love, music, laughter, emotions, and fun. Many things happened, and it brought all of us closer together. I feel like I am truly part of his family; I felt so comfortable and happy around them! The train ride back was hard, but I kept thinking about the love Andrew and I have for each other and how that love makes us stronger. I cherish it and feel so fortunate and happy. As I was nearing home, I looked out the train windows. On the right side of the train the sun was setting, but it was so colorful. The few clouds scattered in the sky looked like bright orange lava. The sky itself was tinged with pink and the whole spectacle was eye-catching, like the plumes of a peacock's feather. Yet, on the left side of the train the sky was a deep blue, almost black. The lights of the chemical factories with their long thin towers that look like metal tree...