‘merica – 09.10.14

Interesting spot on the way to Philly that we stayed in briefly. Very briefly.

-Dan

 

 

“Home” – 09.07.14

The way the house smells during the winter
The way dad sits at the kitchen counter when he gets home from a late shift
My goofy dog greeting me at the front door
My love’s loft, and the beautiful clutter that he created within it
The necessary squeezes from nana when she stops by to pick up leftovers
The way my backyard gleams during all seasons
Waving to the kids I went to high school with as they drive by the house going 15 over the limit
My kitten biting my nose to tell me she’s hungry and it’s time to get up
Laying in bed alone just sinking deep into thought
Taking showers that seem to last a lifetime when no ones home
And mama telling me I look pretty before I leave for work.
I know I’ll miss it. I already do.

-Toni

Quechee, VT – 09.05.14

 

After Burlington, we headed towards Quechee, Vermont for a very necessary family weekend. My (Toni’s) family drove about two hours to meet us at a campground three minutes from the beautiful Quechee Gorge. Mum, Aunty Sharon, Aunty Patty, and my sister Lex all crammed into a small cabin across the campground. They brought us our favorite pizza, Town Spa, and we spent our first night around the campfire stuffing our faces, sipping yummy drinks, and talking about our journey thus far. We spent the rest of the weekend exploring the local shops, hiking to the Quechee Gorge, dipping our feet in the water, and getting treated to a dinner out. Since we barely have any photos of us all together we spent some time on some family portraits with Dan. Sunday involved exploring Woodstock, a quaint town just down the road and catching up with my Aunty Penny who lives nearby.

The sun started to set while we were eating ice cream on a set of stairs, and I started to get sad all over again. As tears dripped into my ice cream cone I couldn’t stop thinking about how lucky I really am. Not a lot of people are fortunate enough to be able to grow around the people I call my family. They have made me who I am today and are the reason I have the strength and wings to be on the journey that we write about every week.
I love you all to the moon and back.
-Toni