Just returned from a short break to Monterey, California - one of our very favorite places in California, our former home state. We spent the long weekend walking, talking, and eating (!) with Mom and Nick, two others on the 'road less traveled'.We were really excited to see the annual Monarch butterfly migration while we were there - hundreds of butterflies floating around the special grove of eucalyptus trees like little orange kites. Andy had always wanted to see this awesome natural event, but had 'never had the time' despite living 9 years in California.... Just took a weekend break to make the time now.....
Spending time with Mom and Nick we were reminded of the peace and awareness that comes with just being. Their lives seem simple and less complicated than most. Time is less of a consideration as is being stuck on a daily schedule. We were simply able to just be. We were able to bring back more ideas and suggestions on furthering our new life creation - including more ideas on scheduling work, prioritizing, and taking time off at home versus just through travelling and 'escape'. Plus, as an added bonus, we got to kayak through kelp forests with seals, jellyfish and sea otters! Evan and Nick did a great 'man against nature' kayak adventure through crashing waves and pounding rocks in an effort to get closer to the grey whale spouts we could see from the shore.
We came home refreshed and invigorated and slightly frustrated that we hadn't made some of these more obvious changes already. So now we are correcting that!
Oh, and we went wine tasting too ... in January!......
"Renew thyself completely each day; do it again, and again, and forever again" (Chinese proverb)
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