Oh The Places You'll Go...

Traveling...it all started 5 years ago.  I realized I needed something to look forward to and keep me going since my life had completely changed.  Five years ago I thought I would soon be a little stay at home mom, kissing my husband before he left to work every morning, joining the PTA, enduring the sound of children practicing the piano, basically doing all the domestic things that wives do at home, etc...life was going to be a big ball of bliss...SCREECHING HALT!  Change of plans, dreams, goals and whatever else you call them.  In fact, quite the opposite happened.  These dreams would be put on hold...for a very long time.  Hmmm...didn't quite have a backup plan for something like this!  This is where traveling became a constant in my life.  It all started with my cousin, Shari, who also lost her husband in the same accident as Justin.  She moved in with me shortly after the accident happened so she could finish school and I could make my mortgage payment.  We decided one weekend to just take off and do something out of the ordinary to get our minds off of our situations...Las Vegas baby!  Yes, a good old George Strait and Taylor Swift concert, eating at Toby Keith's Bar and Grill restaurant, and some warmer weather did us wonders!  We came back feeling like we could tackle another week of "blah."  Little did I know that this little Vegas trip would turn into more of an "obsession" for my way of coping with my new life.  I was thinking of all the places I have been able to see and experience because of this...and the list gets pretty long, but every trip was worth it and so many fun memories were made that I treasure.  Oh the places you'll go...

Africa

England

Africa

Hawaii

Mesa

Tucson

Jackson Hole

Washington DC

 

Africa, England, Wales, Mexico, Hawaii, Nauvoo, Reno, Carson City, Las Vegas, Tucson, Tappahannock/Richmond, Washington DC, Portland, Seattle, Omaha, Cheyenne, St. George, Jackson Hole and Mesa. 


Each of these trips has given me something to look forward to.  I always have a trip planned...ALWAYS.  For the year 2011, I have already started planning for Gila Valley, AZ, Washington D.C., and a cruise to Italy, Turkey, Cyprus, Egypt and Jeruselum...so I better start saving now!  Thankfully I have amazing family and friends who joyfully come along with me!  These are priceless memories and traveling is now my passion!  I am sure some people think I am crazy, but I am just trying to "enjoy to the end" rather than "endure" and it seems to be working well with my travel plans.

My AWESOME Mom - Mesa, AZ in our convertible!!