The Trip

Day 1 Celebrating every win

For a long time I have wanted to live my life with gusto - having been inspired by quotable life lessons such as it doesn’t matter what happens to you, what matters is how you respond or the graduate’s carpe diem. And for the most part I think I’ve done ok outside of letting things consume me that are out of my control - having learned and am continuing to practice this concept - though with many faults and failures - the idea when possibly brought to conscious level does offer quite a different life.

I don’t know what my point is except to recount this day and this trip - I’ve somehow managed to find myself in a blended family - I suppose somewhat bound for it following my divorce - but with some unexpected twists - bounded much more deeply than I have considered myself able to handle. Yet, here we are, and I’m more fulfilled than ever. Pleased with myself even to have found the gentle art of patience easier than maybe typical for me, maybe a new level. We started our journey with 2 kids- my oldest and youngest. Then met up with Scott’s parents at the airport where the number of kids doubled and the scale tipped kids:adult ratio. 

James I hope one day you might actually read through this and get to relive the most memorable moments. I want to make them everyday with you before I can’t. So between a car ride, a plane ride, a car rental, an Oakland market: Prescott, and finally Riu Hotel near fisherman’s wharf San Francisco, a pool side jaunt, walk to 711, a double queen bed hotel room full of crying children (J - I was glad you got a break from this), everyone has crashed - the time is now 10:18pm as I write this - I’m showered and ready to rest my own eyes but what I have to way is every moment we accomplished today from leaving the house on time, to packing in the car is likely 80 ish degrees, all of it, I loved it all.

If by the end, my wealth was not measured by accumulated stuff but in hugs, kisses, memories full of adventures and time together doing, being, laughing, crying, consoling, growing, exploring…I’ll surely be the wealthiest I could ever be - so trip day 1- and to my go with the flow baby’s daddy - heck yes and thank you. 

Day 2: coming