Traveling (a love story)

I can't remember which Jimmy Buffett song exactly it is, but the chorus is "I've got nomad feet and wanderin' toes" and whenever I hear the song, I really relate to it. 

Traveling out to the Pacific NW has been on my radar for years -- I wanted to see the Teacher again for ever and ever, but time, circumstance and cash flow were always out of agreement.  The Hex and I had even talked about heading out there but truly, by that time, I didn't want to cross town with him, let alone the country. 

After last year's mega travels between Indy and FM, plus other travels around, I had enough trips to get a free round trip wherever.  I used part of it for Mom's trip back in February (she needed out of Indiana more than anything else at that time), and at that same time, I booked my trip for Seattle/Jefferson.  Regrets -- only that I wish I'd spent a week at each location, wandering the countryside. 

Aside from Scully and the Teacher, I was able to reconnect with some college friends I hadn't seen in seventeen years.  Just like that, we were transported back to Nevada, MO and our shared college experience -- and those seventeen years vanished without a trace. 

This next week I'll be in Orlando for a day, visiting with the Sharkfamily (yeah!) and my Sissy will be here too.  Tomorrow I bid goodbye to my Auntie N and Uncle R, who have been kind enough to housesit and take care of the furry children while I've been gone.  Wednesday brings my Sissy and this weekend we travel up to Tampa to hang out with Dad and family.  Finally, next Wednesday is Sharkfamily Day at Disney.  :)

Then I take a couple of weeks off traveling, then to Indiana to see the fam. 

Nomad feet and wanderin' toes -- Indeed.