Seven years ago on August 25, 2012 I arrived here in Vancouver, WA to start my new life as a Pacific Northwest mountain mama.(niece, Vicki, senior sisters,
Kate, Georgia, Betty)
I have heard that it is not the destination but the journey that is important.
In my case it is the journey and the destination.
The destination came first and then the journey became the means to get there.
Today in Golden, Canada we came upon this affirmation to
ENJOY THE JOURNEY
That is what we have been doing for 11 days.
Today was the 2nd to the last day of THE JOURNEY.
We passed into British Columbia,
Drove 540 miles through beautiful, though rugged mountains.
We stopped at Merritt and were helped by very friendly folks.
Tonight we are staying in Hope.
Tomorrow we will finish THE JOURNEY when we arrive in
Vancouver, WA!
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A few days ago I had a nice blog prepared featuring snippets of The Three Senior Sisters, and a Niece, Great Cross Country Road Trip. I had several pictures and quotes programmed in. I was almost done while I was busily typing and pressing buttons with my right little finger when....
little finger became over zealous and pressed a wrong button...everything disappeared, never to be seen again. Since the time was close to midnight, I gave a sigh, (or maybe a bad word) and went to bed. I exclaimed to myself, "Who cares anyway? It just takes up a lot of time."
But now I've decided to enjoy the journey, even if there are some rock slides.
Here's a few snippets of that momentous trip.
After several months of preparations the 3 senior sisters left Park Falls for their Cross Country Adventure....departing at 3PM, Tuesday August 14, 2012.
The geographical center of North America
Rugby, North Dakota
A Red Bus ride through the mountains of Glacier National Park
A bridge made of Burly Pine in Banff, Canada
A visit to beautiful Lake Louise, Canada
Arriving at my new home state....
and home city of VANCOUVER
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My new home August 2012
My new home landscaped....August 2019
Now with a satisfying summer quickly over it is time to enjoy the journey into autumn. There are no exciting trips planned or family gatherings, but I look forward to exploring and developing some personal dreams. And managing everyday needs....
This has been a good 14 "enjoy the journey" days in the life of Grandma G.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:1)
This has been a good 14 "enjoy the journey" days in the life of Grandma G.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways and he will make your paths straight." (Proverbs 3:1)
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