4/27/2023 Many of you following this blog have asked me to document Gary and I’s voyage back to his home in Coupeville, WA, and then my own in San Diego. And as I’ve nothing better to do most nights along the way, why not.Thanks for reading 82rpm! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
As I read your post, I wondered about the idea of finishing a long sought goal and immediately moving forward before fully celebrating it. We have rituals in our culture that help cement the feeling of accomplishment, to mark the occasions like graduations, anniversaries, weddings (for the parents, launching a child into the world). Stories are told, friends and family are there to witness the moment. Perhaps you 3 can still do a celebration ritual after you are home and rested up-- if we learned anything from Covid, it was that humans can celebrate birthdays and funerals and even Friday happy hours over Zoom! I attended an 80th birthday with people all over the world for a dear friend from Houston. I hope to get an invitation if you do create a ritual to celebrate the Odyssey of the Band of Brothers!
Thank you for keeping us updated on the continuation of your adventure. Until all three of you are home the journey is still happening! My morning routine of looking for your posts is happily the same. When you mentioned Rapid City I thought “hey I’ve been there”!
I like the way you wrote this. Your comment: "pushing our recent adventure too-quickly to the back shelf." made me think of similar feelings I've had after a sailing trip or a great vacation etc etc.
Like the other two commenters before me said it was nice to continue the trip with you.
As I read your post, I wondered about the idea of finishing a long sought goal and immediately moving forward before fully celebrating it. We have rituals in our culture that help cement the feeling of accomplishment, to mark the occasions like graduations, anniversaries, weddings (for the parents, launching a child into the world). Stories are told, friends and family are there to witness the moment. Perhaps you 3 can still do a celebration ritual after you are home and rested up-- if we learned anything from Covid, it was that humans can celebrate birthdays and funerals and even Friday happy hours over Zoom! I attended an 80th birthday with people all over the world for a dear friend from Houston. I hope to get an invitation if you do create a ritual to celebrate the Odyssey of the Band of Brothers!
Thank you for keeping us updated on the continuation of your adventure. Until all three of you are home the journey is still happening! My morning routine of looking for your posts is happily the same. When you mentioned Rapid City I thought “hey I’ve been there”!
I like the way you wrote this. Your comment: "pushing our recent adventure too-quickly to the back shelf." made me think of similar feelings I've had after a sailing trip or a great vacation etc etc.
Like the other two commenters before me said it was nice to continue the trip with you.
Glad you continued to document your trip home because this chapter was thoroughly entertaining, I felt as if I were sitting in the backseat.
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