When was the last
time you went off the beaten track?
Took a detour and discovered
the scenic route?
My husband and I have
passed like ships in the night recently, interacting on everyday necessity wavelengths.
Time to whisk each
other away from normal routine and leave our everyday concerns behind.
His idea was a
birthday celebration for me.
My idea was a much needed dose of TLC for him.
So
we kidnapped each other.
To be together with
no agenda other than to relax and kick into neutral.
A road trip is a good
way to reconnect.
To be a passenger in
the hands of my steady stable husband is a comforting, secure feeling. He seems
to have an amazing knowledge about the lay of the land everywhere we go. His agricultural
work exploring properties searching for weeds takes him in so many different
directions.
When I am in the
driver’s seat, the adventure can be a little more exhilarating.
You never know
where we will end up!
I love that feeling
of taking an unexpected turnoff and discovering a different route.
There is a sense of
anticipation.
What’s up ahead? What’s around the corner?
New vistas open up
that take your breath away and truly refresh your perspective.
An adventure doesn’t
have to be overseas and it doesn’t have to be glamorous.
We took a turnoff
into White Swamp Road and meandered through a beautiful valley that opened up
into a new-to-me national park with secluded camping spots near a shady creek.
Definitely one to
come back to with the family.
Sometimes our whole routine
needs a shift.
To change gears and go exploring.
Summer’s coming.
Time
to dust off the camping gear!
And maybe listen to Canyon City's easy music?
"Let's go get lost on a long back road
Where the river turns to streams and the time moves slow
It's not anything you say, anywhere we go
It's just being along with you now,
Being alone with you"
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