after thoughts

it's great to take a trip and look back on it. i usually just take trips and it's behind me immediatley. probably making up for the time i had all intentions to journal my road trip west but never got around to it.
leaving our home (in paradise!) for 2 months i thought i would miss it alot. but we were so focused on the road ahead and what experiences we would have that it was behind our minds pretty quickly. it's always been easy for me to not be attached to my belongings. thank goodness i have a husband who shares the same feeling about "stuff". something about having only the necessities is liberating... trips seem to be more of an adventure. we had some ideas of what we were going to do along the way but mostly we kept it on what we felt like doing without attachment to schedules, except of course where needed. it worked out beautifully.

we spent oct 25th our 3rd wedding anniversary with marijes and tery and it was a great day. the trip together was the best we can ask for. we learn so much about each other outside of our daily routines. surprising how that goes. so, marriage in my opinion really is ultimately about compromise and more compromise and alot about breathing space, respect and being friends. the first part of our trip heading east we spent alot of time listening to books on tape. the second part of our trip was spent mostly talking, well me going into a monologue about life. brett was an eager listener. then he went on political commentary after listening to sirrius talk radio. it's all a compromise. then we sat in silence and just enjoyed the scenery. now, that's the space i'm talking about. you learn to be in the moment and accepting what comes next.

we also have a newfound appreciation for sabrina too. thought that couldn't be possible but she just amazed us. she went with flow without complaints just joy. couldn't ask for a cooler road trip dog to travel with. she made the trip extra extra extra joyful.

we're home in goleta now getting back to functioning. great to be back to our mtns, beaches and routines. off to new adventures though. went hiking last weekend and drove up to the front country and went hiking. today, a hike locally at our bluffs and down to the beach.that's our new goal, to hike every week hopefully on a new trail in santa barbara and camping locally on ca's central coast.

gratfeul for each day and looking forward to seeing how 2007 unfolds.