Though Barry’s plans contain excessive latitudes and ours middle on palm bushes, we assume we’ll see him. Though the Majestic crew has to maneuver on the rhythm of their household priorities identical to we do, I don’t doubt our paths crossing both. And we anticipate that sometime, Hauke will step on Totem’s deck once more. It’s all only a matter of when and the place, and till then, it’s superior how our world can shrink in ways in which permit us to carry up and help one another from afar.
That resonates particularly this week, with the USA’s Thanksgiving celebration just some days away. The nice worth we place upon long-term friendships, on pals who’re like household, on relationships that resonate. How the interconnectedness of the cruising group can shrink our world in lovely methods. Jamie mirrored over our coffees this morning how the cruising group is sort of a dwelling, respiration factor: an exhale out to scatter, inhale to reconvene. This world is small, and spherical, and paths lead again in the direction of intersection.
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We’re so excited to go to household for Thanksgiving this week. ROAD TRIP! Virtually half of the path to San Diego winds by means of two totally different nationwide parks and guarantees to be lovely. However the perfect half are the folks ready – cousins of Jamie’s, particular household. We’d not have Thanksgiving within the US once more for some time, and figuring out the chance for time collectively could not exist for some years makes this vacation further candy. It most likely made reflections for this publish a little bit extra heartfelt, too! And it makes subsequent month’s plans to convene in Arizona with my father (from Bainbridge Island and my brother and household (from Brookline) that rather more particular.
We already really feel the Niall-size hole: he’s on his personal for each holidays. When his Berlin time period ends in a number of weeks, he’s planning to backpack a short time – then he and his girlfriend will cease in to go to us in Mexico on their means again to Lewis & Clark for his final semester earlier than commencement. We’ll make our personal vacation then!
Kitten report: within the final 24 hours, “Onigiri” and “Tora” lastly slept by means of the evening and used the litter field with out help! We’re simply fostering. Actually.
