This wouldn't be me, clearly. I have 13 more days in the U.S.
Just enough time to finally start this blog so that friends and family can share in this adventure with us!
I'll start by cluing you all in on how we're feeling right about now. Check out this Norman Rockwell print entitled "High Dive." It was Joey's 1st yr. anniversary "paper good" present from me. It pretty much sums up this year: standing at a ledge, looking down, heart pounding, stomach fluttering, and something between a scream and a huge grin forming around our mouths right before we... jump.
The unknown is something we both thought we had down pat. In fact, we sought it out to the extreme with this job and all it entails. The unknown is exciting! It's adventurous! It's so much less boring than the non-unknown!
But as it turns out, we all create maps of what we think our lives are going to end up looking like. And how the world we live in takes shape around it. Whether we know it or not. And the more we lose sight of those previously drawn shores, the more we realize we're going to need a very, very large eraser.
And ink smears.
So we best proceed with a Number 2 pencil.
So glad you're blogging! I've been thinking about you a lot and wondering if you'd made the move yet. I hope you're weathering this whirlwind with grace and ease. Lots of love to you!
ReplyDeleteJen, you're amazing! I'm so excited to read about your adventures in your beautiful, funny, and moving prose. P.S. I checked out flights for Christmas already . . .
ReplyDeletei love this. i really do. i can't wait to read of your adventures. please post pictures of your tanned sock-tubes. ;) love you both. ko xox
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful adventure and you couldn't put it in better words. My love is always with you. Aunt Pat
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