What a whirlwind these past few weeks have been. My wife, Amstel (our beagle), and I loaded up our luggage in our Subaru Forester for a road trip to Ohio to visit my family. I learned long ago that the visits home are never long enough. There’s no real way to make up for all the years we’ve lived apart but what we can do is enjoy the time we have together, and we certainly did do that.
During this visit I tried to unplug from my tech and was pretty successful at it. I didn’t write one word while we were on the road. I even traded my Apple watch for my old Seiko diver watch. I was amazed at how much more conscious I became after the first few days.
We were walking Amstel one evening as the sun was setting. The fragrance of the grass sparked a litany of memories from playing outside as a child in the golden light of dusk. I realized how much different the grass in Ohio smells from the grass in Minnesota. It’s sweeter, kind of like sage, more herbaceous. Chances are I would’ve missed this realization if I was thinking about a writing project or distracted by my Apple watch notifications.
Now that the trip is done I feel refreshed and have this burning desire to create so it’s back to work. There's no shortage of things to do. It's nice to get home to our own space, a familiar bed and a bit of a routine. The next adventure is never too far away so now it's time to start planning for it. : )
Following is a slideshow of pictures from our trip. I hope you enjoy them!
Enjoy the rest of your week,
Eric
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