Embrace Your Destiny: Enjoy Road Tripping - Part 1

First stop, Annapolis, MD

“Go! Right now you can make it. Hurry. Stomp on the gas, now! Yeah! We made it. Missing this exit is not an option. You handled crossing three lanes nicely.”

We had been in heavy, stop and go traffic for hours. The sign announcing our final route appeared for just a moment. No notice, but I saw it. After we exited the freeway and crossed the bridge into Annapolis the landscape instantly changed from chaotic to calm. Our fiftieth anniversary trip was about to begin.

This was our first serious road trip in years. When we finally cleared our path to take the trip, I said, “Donnie, can we stop in Annapolis that first weekend going up? I’ve been wanting to go there a long time. I just read a story in  Southern Living about where to eat, what to do and all the history. Seems like it should be about halfway to Medfield.” Donnie surprised me when he was all in.

Embrace Your Destiny: Enjoy the Moment

New Year's Eve in Alcapulco 2019

The year 2020 started on a high note. We had just finished a cruise through the Panama Canal over Christmas and New Year. Not much later in January, I got to go with Penni on an annual trip to one of her meetings. There were so many wonderful moments! Then, the Covid 19 Pandemic struck and everything changed. We had no clue the extent of the changes we would see.

Embrace Your Destiny: Oh the Places You'll Go

New Year's Eve on the Silhouette

 I love the book by Dr. Seuss Oh, the Places You'll Go! The problem for me is getting the will and courage to take the plunge to go. The fear factor that always gets in the way.

"Places" conjures up destinations. But that's not all the places we can go. Other places we go are personal. These are things like leadership opportunities, relationships, starting a new venture, joining a new group. These personal "places" can be the most challenging of all. The fears, the waiting, the decisions, the setbacks and confusion are still the same.

Recently I've traveled on a cruise to the Eastern Caribbean and islands of the West Indies with Donnie. Then just a short time later I traveled to Laguna Beach for a trip with sister Penni. Both trips to delightful, warm, exotic places. Both also full of challenges.

Embrace Your Destiny: Enjoy the Success

Sister Penni at Sunset

YEAH! I did good. All my hard work in the gym, and at hot yoga, plus massage, physical therapy, acupuncture, and regular juicing and bone broth in my diet have paid big dividends! I got along better than expected on my solo trip to meet my sister and her group in La Jolla, California. I was anxious, especially about my walking, but it was great. My energy was excellent too. Over all, I felt very good. I did have a headache one day that persisted and wouldn't go away. Penni had one too so maybe it was normal jet-lag.