His animated tales reminded me why I started my plan to see the world from A to Z. When I started my plan, I, too, had little more than a goal.
Category: Travel
Day 97 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Vacation Planning
Travel has always filled me with joy and I am struck with the level of gratitude I am feeling now that the world is reopening and I can feed my insatiable wanderlust once again.
Day 46 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Travel Planning
When I decide on a destination, I tend to dive into the concept for days.
Day 31 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Friends Made While Traveling
… to be fair, ALL of my friends I’ve met because of travels.
Day 26 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – American Bathrooms
Today I am grateful for the convenience of American bathrooms. I know what you’re thinking: “WHAT???” but let me explain.
Day 22 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Sunshine
No matter where you live, no matter where you are, you can’t help but paste on a smile and enjoy a beautiful sunny day.
Night Flights
No conversations pierced the silence. No babies cried.
Day 12 – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Air Travel
The sheer realization that all the people around me will soon be soaring through the air -- or just came from there -- reminds me that nowhere is out of reach.
Day One – A Year of Gratitude and Joy – Kick off the Year with a Boxing Day Ride.
Jed was a fascinating guy. A fifth-generation Arizonan, he shared a little family lore with us as he pointed out the berries on a tiny cactus and mentioned, “they make great eatin’.”
Choices
Life is all about choices. I tell people that all the time. Happiness is a choice. Love is a choice. You can choose to enjoy the ride or grumble through it, but having done both, I can assure you enjoying it is a lot more fun!
The World A to Z 