“Travel brings power and love back into your life.

- Rumi

We leave tomorrow morning bright and early for a long awaited vacation of sorts. It starts out with a wedding and from there some time at one of my favorite lakes. It will be five or maybe even six days away, as we are playing it by ear. Both of us admitted to each other last night as we were packing, that we are a little bit nervous about the whole thing. Nine hours in the car, bathroom stops, eating out, lots of people, and staying in strange places. We packed extra masks, even a couple of Covid tests, and I feel ready to get back to life - to get out of town, to see some friends and extended family.

I will be offline, using my phone for weather reports, find a good restaurant, or maybe map out a walking trail. We have a couple books on tape, a few new playlists, and snacks. My Nikon is packed and I plan on keeping it in my lap as we drive.

And the dog . . . he is staying home with our daughter-in-law.