Hey All!
I'm breaking the monotony of Chrodgers' posts with a little update with some of my thoughts as the last four days have transpired.
I think one of the greatest downsides of this trip so soon after graduation is that I never really got to fully digest the effects of my departure from Linfield. I'm a person constantly on the run anyways, rarely allowing myself to slow down and really let things to affect me, so this only perpetuates that pattern. Having the chance to slow down tonight at Erick's has allowed that to start to take place, and it's scary.
I've started making a list of places I want to live at, spend more time at, or someday return to:
Picabo, ID
Swan Valley, ID
Jenny Lake, Teton National Park
the Northeast Corner of Yellowstone
The Chief Joseph Highway
It seems that every corner we've turned around the last couple of days has revealed a new breathtaking sight, a fresh view that takes your breath away. The problem is, my breath is been gone so much the last couple of days (and I'm not just talking about the elevation!) that I'm scared I will either become numb to it or just keel over dead from happiness of the heart. Quite frankly, that would be a good way to go.
We're both worn down and I'm pretty sure what began as allergies in Western Oregon has turned into a legitimate cold, so I'm curious to see how we survive the next few weeks. Might have to plan a few more break days to stay alive.
Thanks for staying updated! We are pretty tickled by the fact that people care about our little self-congradulatory escapade enough to read along. :)
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It's so fun to relive previous trips through your eyes, son! Hope the cold doesn't materialize into a big pain. Have fun and sleep!! That will cure the cold the best! Love you! Mom
ReplyDeleteso great to hear your thoughts luke! i'm excited to keep reading! many hugs to you, friend.
ReplyDeletehey you guys are too happy, thats a sin you know for the Pa Dutch (chris). how do you pronounce chrodger. love mr harry. i once had a similar mascot for travels that was a wolf in sheep-skin-clothes. my kids called him "wolfie" and he made many trips to oregon. are you out of money yet? that was a joke. whats with the religious stuff, is that you chris or luke? we have such a fine tradition of atheists in the rodgers family, i'm surprised. but then i'm the rodgers with 4 major alters in my house. just covering all bases....come to visit, i have a 19 yr old from france here, a boy (sorry). we are going down to santa cruz to hang out tomorrow. see you whenever, tia jduy
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