Well my friends, what was intended to be an adventure across the country, wintering in San Marcos, TX with 75 degree temperatures in January, gradually evolved into a wonderful 6 week trip with stops at the Outer Banks, Pigeon Forge, Muscle Shoals and Oklahoma City. We spent quality time with our family and we will talk about the camp sites, sunsets and fireside conversations for years to come.
Why did we come back so soon? If I said "work", that wouldn't be exactly accurate. The better response is, "I didn't consider how I work". I'll be honest, I love my work. I look forward to waking up and tackling whatever is laid in front of me on any given day. I've been this way for as long as I have had a career. So, the challenges of being on the road, away from the wide-open space and conveniences of my home office, grew more noticeable each week. One morning Nick said, "can you believe there are only 12 weeks left before Christmas?" All I heard was, "Can you believe that you still have 12 more weeks of being cramped up with your laptop, 10 hours a day, before we are at your dad's?" THAT is when reality kicked me in the head, knocking me out of the adventurous ideas I had conjured up about glamping, fireside chats, and the carefree, easy-going, low-maintenance tiny home life that we had temporarily adopted. As hard as it was going to be to open the conversation with my husband, it would be 10 times harder to do 12 more weeks of "THIS".
An evening with Connor and Delaney in Oklahoma
Looking back, I have not a single regret about doing something so completely out of my comfort zone. We had a lot of fun on our adventure. Several weekends were with family and most of our evenings often began with a delicious dinner at a local restaurant favorite (thanks to Yelp) followed by a beverage and a campfire. What I'll treasure most during those weeks was that we were able to slow down the pace of our life for a minute. We took walks. We searched for constellations during those fireside chats. We valued the time with one another. All great things that we need to do more of...and we will!
When we saw this sign, I felt so close to home!
Fast forward, its been 10 days since we arrived back home. The travel trailer is at the "camper spa" getting winterized and detailed before we store it for the winter. There are still a few things to put away from the trip and then life will be back to normal...with the added appreciation of Pennsylvania and the colors of Fall from our backyard.
For those of you who followed our little journey these past weeks, thanks for the messages and support along the way. Its time to shift gears, do some baking, a little decorating and start preparing for the holidays... oh, how I love being HOME.
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