[bloodrayne]

Originally Posted by Phalanx

Well, past experience can leave your views on the matter somewhat jaded...when you expect something from a situation, the mere expectation can make you feel differently.

Yeah...I'd say that was most likely the problem...He's really not from around here, he's only been here for 2 years...He grew up in a town even smaller than ours, and he wasn't near any big cities, they don't have much of ANYTHING like what we have here (not even a freakin' MALL)...So I guess he probably kinda felt like a fish outta water...But, still after 2 years, you'd think he'd be kinda acclimated by now...Of course, we hadn't ever had dinner on a boat before...

Maybe since I grew up where EVERYTHING is available, I just feel comfortable anywhere, and I can't really relate to his apprehension...

Hell, you should have seen him when we took him to the mountains for the first time...I guess in a way it's kinda cool, because many of the things WE take for granted, are a new experience for him...So, it's fun for us to see him experience these things for the first time...It gives us a whole new appreciation for the things around us...We're going to the beach soon, he's never even seen the ocean before...I can't imagine what it will be like for him :)