And we're on the road again. This trip is not going to be nearly as epic or picturesque as our June road-trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone, but it is a trip, nonetheless; A chance to be on the open road. At the moment, we're somewhere in the middle of Nebraska, where the most exciting thing we've seen is a lemon-yellow, single-prop, airplane crop-dusting a field along our route. (Yeah - it's that exciting.) We're hoping to make it to Des Moines tonight, and then on to Chicago tomorrow. Our final destination is the shores of Lake Michigan, on the Michigan side, where I'll be competing in the Steelhead 70.3 this Sunday. After that, some camping on the lakeshore with the fam, then off to a golf outing with Mouse's clan.
It's going to be a busy and exhausting vacation, but it should also be a load of fun. After more than a decade away, I miss my Michigan summers. I miss playing in the waves of the Great Lakes, with the sand between my toes. I miss climbing the sand dunes and catching fireflies at dusk. I miss all of those things that make a childhood memorable and magical. So, with a little luck and some good weather, I'll be able to relive a few of those small moments, and share them with my husband.
After this nonstop summer, I'm ready for all of this, plus some good, old-fashioned R&R. I'm ready to laze on the beach. I'm ready to savor an Oberon and worry about nothing more than what we're going to BBQ for dinner. I'm ready to sit around the campfire, sip wine, and just plain chill. I really can't think of a better way to spend these last days of summer.
Now, we just have to get through this grueling drive...
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