Hm, blogging… let’s see if I remember how to do this.
First of all, thank all of you for your kind comments here and on Twitter about my dad. Things could have been so much worse than what they were. He’s not all better yet but he is recovering and for that I’m so thankful.
So much else has happened since I fell off the blogging wagon I don’t even know where to start so I’m just going to skip to current time. I may eventually try to recap things but my current adventure is way too exciting to bother with that right now.
Yesterday Joel, Phoebe and I began Epic Road Trip 2011. We’re in the process of completing number 27 on my 30 by 30 list. Driving across the country on Route 66.
Or getting our kicks on Route 66 as they say.
This is something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve been on more road trips than I can count. They’ve always been to get somewhere in particular, as most road trips tend to be. Because they’re destination focused it doesn’t leave time for the random things in between.
Like the word’s largest rocking chair.
Every time I’ve taken a road trip I’ve always said that someday I want to take a trip where I get to stop at every strange and stupid thing. Just for the heck of it.
This is that trip.
And it’s even better than I hoped it would be.
It’s unbelievable how true flexibility makes things so much more enjoyable. Any time-table? Ours. Any rules or guidelines? Ours. If we decide something looks cool, we stop. If not, we don’t. If there’s a particularly dull stretch of road we may hop on the interstate for a few miles to save a few minutes that we can later use on something interesting.
We stopped at that ridiculously large rocking chair.
I kissed Mater.*
We’ve laughed and talked and joked and dreamed out loud and just had the most amazing time ever.
There’s no rush to be anywhere because here is exactly where we’re going.
I often have a hard time living in the moment because I’m so focused on my goals and where I want to be in the future. This trip is exactly what I need to remind me that there’s really nothing more important than right now because right now is my life.
It’s all about the journey.
*Oh hi Disney/Pixar, obviously I meant a Mater-like tow truck. Don’t sue me.