Another Adventure Begun

It has been 5 months in the making but D and I are officially off on our next adventure.

This adventure has coincided with the longest most intense project I've worked on since my days as a book publicist.

And so, I am only now getting to the point where I have 2 minutes to myself, to write about just what is going on in my part of the world.

I am currently making a cross country trip from Ontario to British Columbia via the United States to my new home in Richmond, B.C.

D is going back to school, I am continuing to be a tech writer and we will be in the Vancouver area for the Olympics, not before we make the epic journey in our car across multiple States in a much more comfortable albeit similar distance as many many pioneers from years past across this vast continent.

So far, so good.

With many things to say, I'd rather collect thoughts before I put them here, however I thought it was important to get down that I am leaving, gone, moving, outta here, off again.

What I also will share is that while many people would have put together a CD of all time favourite road tripping songs, we chose Bill Bryson's The Lost Continent for this journey.

I have chosen wisely. It has added more depth to this journey than I had anticipated.

I have been through 6 distinct States so far - Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Each now hold special memories for me. Some of them fleeting, others lasting. All of which I will save for tomorrow.

It's nice to be back.

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Elizabeth said…

And it's AWESOME to have you back! Missing you and sending good vibes for a happy, healthy new year, wherever you may be!!!
:)

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