It was a great trip. We enjoyed the warm sun one last time before the gray clouds and rainy winter that is ahead of us. We had our travel itch resolved and chased the sun on our flight back west. We were home. And though I love to travel, home is best.
It is good to travel, but also good to be home.
It was exactly as I remembered it. New memories, old ones to treasure.
At last, after three jet-lagged nights, we slept peacefully all night. Sleep is such a gift.
Traveling is lots of fun, but the getting there is sometimes not as easy.
Autumn means things are starting to die. I'm very aware of death and loss,
Entertainment, food, and family... Our time together as a family was so good. Nightly, we ate our meal together, with reports about what we'd done during the day. We were entertained by lovely music, a superb ice skating show, gorgeous scenery, and delicious food.
Blending families can be challenging... Where are we going this time, you might ask. This time it’s a family cruise with fifteen of our blended family of 25. We know once everyone is checked in and on board, it will be fine. We're heading north to Alaska!
That first afternoon after driving through the beautiful North Cascades, I felt a little sad and I wasn't sure why. Later, I realized it was because the first time I'd been on this road, I was with another husband more than a decade ago. It didn't mean I wasn't enjoying myself with Jim, it just meant I had a precious memory flit through my brain. Instead of pushing the sadness down, I took some time to remember and be sad
Journey. Photo by Ruth Sullivan I'm looking forward to a new year. I don't know what's in front of me, but I know what's behind me. Hope for the future. As you may know, Jim and I are facilitators for GriefShare and often the grieving one will say, "I can't wait for this [...]
