Recently I’ve been thinking about why I haven’t had time to take any trips. Then I realized I didn’t have time to take a big trip because I’m never home! Whether I’m at work downtown, the tennis courts at the park, the trails at Pine Mountain, or at my dad’s farm, I’m always somewhere. I take the places I live and the little trips I take for granted all the time!
A few weekends ago I took another trip to visit my brother and his little family in Canonsburg, PA for my nieces’ birthdays. We didn’t really leave his house since we were trying to get as much quality time as possible. Why did I not count this as an adventure? Hubs was with me and we even got my dad to take us out to West Virginia to pick up a car we bought on eBay. (Yeah, we’re those people who buy cars off eBay and then drive them 12 hours…). The fall foliage was gorgeous! What a treat for the afternoon! My mom and I went up to Canonsburg in July to babysit. We went to the park and on the way we walked past deer, a big buck no less!, a fox, and a rabbit. Why am I not considering these as big trips? I did have to go through the TSA security after all. Plus spending time with a two year old and a one year old is always an adventure.
Earlier this month I went to Gulf Shores, Alabama for a tennis tournament. I got to swim in the Gulf in November. I had the jellyfish sting and sand in my britches to prove it. In May I was in Macon, GA for another tournament. Why do I exclude these from my other big travels? I also went to LaGrange, GA for yet another tournament. That’s a little under an hour from where I live, but still! I went antiquing during rain delays between match times; that makes it an official vacation!
It all made me think about how lucky and blessed I am to have the freedom to take this mini-trips across my state and region. I get to experience local restaurants, brews, and views. What more of a blessing could I ask for than that?
“Perhaps I will stay with you for a while, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now and make only a passing visit; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.” 1 Corinthians 16:5-7
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| Pine Mountain, GA |
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| before a nice trail ride on my dad's farm |
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| Gulf Shores, AL |
