This Week's Trip

I simply can't wait until Tuesday, 4:30 PM. These long trips are few and far between by my own expectations, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving...

Last year, the trip alone through Arizona sparked something in me. I felt comfortable alone, I felt self-reliant, I felt refreshed. Rising for sunrise, retiring at sunset, with few moments of rest in between.

Now, this year, a new experience. I will see ruins in Casa Grande and the Gila Cliff Dwellings in New Mexico. I will stagger up white sand dunes, see the tallest mountains in Texas, and look over the long expanse of the Rio Grande. Not just the beauty, but the quiet story of two cultures meeting at one singular demarcated body of water.

There is snow in the forecast, which will make the trip interesting. Time for me to be vigilant...

TM