In it

Well, we rolled out of Florida on June 4th and brought a whole lot of good memories with us.  

My heart ached a little as we rolled down I95 - Mom beside me and a piece of moss from Dad's house on the top rail of the RV whipping in the wind - but I was excited at the possibilities and more good memories ahead!

We had a pretty uneventful trip from FL to AL - thank goodness! - minus a couple of gigantic rain storms.  I'm a bit concerned about the items we have stored in plastic tubs and our bikes/chairs in the back of the truck, but hey it is what it is and will be what it will be....  I did have to walkie Quinton along the way for an emergency poddy break, good thing we had one with us otherwise it wouldn't have been pretty! lol!
Haven't taken a road trip in quite some time, never one this big and never one that I have driven, this is all pretty freakin exciting!

Logan has been taking turns riding with each of us - one of our first stops I think Quinton told Logan to ride with me for a bit, because he switched pretty fast, just jumped into the truck and buckled Grandma in with him when it was time to go.  It was a good thing too, cause he kept a ramblin away, think he was trying to make sure I was awake, it worked too!  So, I'm guessin Daddy told him to make sure I was safe and wasn't sleepy - love my boys.

I look forward to my 'Logan turns' - he brightens the trip, when he not passed out - haha!

Most of the time he's very excitedly pointing out sights that he thinks are cool: mountains, plateaus, different animals and the occasional 'punch bug' followed by a bump on my shoulder.  I have even heard him singing along with me and the radio a couple times ... didn't say anything to him because I didn't want him to stop - love his lil voice. :)

When we stopped for a few hours rest in AL, we parked in a Walmart parking lot for a snooze.  It was raining and dark when we got there so we didn't see much of the surroundings.  Honestly don't think it mattered much where we were at the time, we were all ready to pass out.  When we woke about four or so hours later, the sun was out and we went right into the 'coffee making, excuse me while I squeeze by you because I have an early morning pee that just can't wait, pass me a pop tart please, who's takin Maxes out' routine.  I got to take Maxes out and I think I was the first one outside ... it was beautiful!  We were parked on a big hill with a tall tree line, blue sky and puffy clean white clouds around us.  I smiled, and then thought to myself ... man it has been a LONG while since I've woken up, stepped outside and felt happy.  The sky was brilliant, the air was clean with a breeze and the trees were so green - my spirit was meant for that.  

The feeling I had that morning, I hope to have every morning.  It made me feel alive, lifted.  I am so excited at the idea that it will be that way soon.  I am excited for my son to be infected with that feeling, for my husband to feel renewed, for our Maxes to be able to run free ... to be living, to be in it.  To be alive and to be living.

Mushy stuffs

So we officially have two more days until we roll out of Port Orange, FL (literally)!  I was able to keep myself busy with working on the RV, getting things in order at work for a transfer and other things - like the beach - and ignore the fact that when we say goodbye to FL we are going to be saying goodbye(for a bit anyway) to family and some dear friends.  

In the last week or so it has started to creep up on me and yesterday at work it hit. 

I'd like to reiterate what I tried to say last night at La Fiesta, I think it was filtered by tequila and may have come out all jumbled up, lol.  It's important to me to be clear in how I feel about those people that have come into my life over the last nine or so years.

I'm not sure when or how it happened, but somewhere in the nine years of me being at Walmart coming in to work everyday became more than just clocking in for a pay check.  Let me be clear : it has nothing to do with the company - it has to do with the people that are together in the trenches everyday.  As with all people there will always be those couple of jerks that aren't worth time or effort in knowing - but along with those few I've had the opportunity to come in contact with some pretty incredible people.  

You all have become dear to me - I have enjoyed working along side you for the last nine years and I have come to care about each of you.  Thank you for sharing in my life through the good times and the not so good.  Thank you for the support, both in my career and personal life.  Thank you for all the laughs, for keeping me going on the days that I just didn't want to be at work.  I'll miss you guys!  Promise to carry your your spirits - and when we get settled on our piece of earth, you are welcome to come visit!  

See ya out in it!

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