Travel
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When Aisles Turn Into Memories We Didn’t Know We Still Carried
Life is funny David had mentioned last weekend we might be able to go see Charlie on Wednesday. I was so excited and even though David didn’t want Charlie to know I told Charlie because I’m not able to keep a secret. I also needed to see if Charlie wanted me to bring anything which he did. Once we got to Hobart, Oklahoma after visiting Charlie and Mikalyia we ventured into Walmart and then over to Dollar Tree. I need to let you know there are moments that don’t announce themselves as anything important while they’re happening, yet somehow, they end up sitting in our memory like they were always…
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Paradise Lane — Sometimes the Best Family Trips Only Last a Day
I don’t know about for you but for me there are some days that don’t announce themselves as anything special until you’re already halfway through them, and yesterday in Hobart was exactly like that. The time with Charlie and Mikalyia will live in my heart until the next time, I’m able to hug my son again. The drive into Hobart started early, 2am before the day had fully settled into itself, with Charlie texting me like he was trying to solve a mystery he didn’t know he was part of. Charlie kept checking how close we were, laughing through messages as if the distance itself had turned into a game.…
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The Car That Knew My Childhood Before I Did
It’s strange how something as simple as a car in a post can stop you in your tracks which is what happened yesterday when I had the post for #WordlessWednesday made. When I sat down at the computer all I knew was I needed to get a post up and leaving Town I wanted it to be something would reflect our trip. I didn’t expect the photo that was created for me. I was scrolling, to see what couldn’t wait until I got back half-focused, while thinking about everything else I needed to get done, and then suddenly there it is. That exact shape. That same kind of paint. That…
