Put one step in front of the other.

Buy new walking shoes?         check

Buy map of the world?            check

I've read that all journeys begin with one step.

There's two.

So, what's the problem?

Traveling companion.

You see here's the deal. WB hates to travel and Pup has other things to do with his time. Neither of them are great traveling companions at the moment. They frankly would rather not and as someone who's traveled with them, I rather they not too. Billy is dead. Great aunt is dead. Irish David is nowhere to be found.

And

I don't bake cookies.

I don't want to spend my life doing this:

Don't get me wrong. I am so glad that there are nice folks who make icey pops or bake cookies.

I am in awe of their culinary abilities. I am in awe that their house runs with precision. I am in awe that their houses are decorated so beautifully.

I am in awe.

For those folks who watch Martha, the cooking shows, etc. and can do it?

I'm in awe.

But when it comes to the domestic stuff?

I tried and I'm terrible at it.

It's not how I want to spend my "golden years"

Unless it comes with grandkids.

Naw.

I'd still be a domestic disaster.

However at life?

I am not so bad.

When I was in my 20's, I hired a hot air balloon and a pilot. It was fantastic. I split the cost of the flight with someone else. We had a great time and then we went to eat hot dogs. It was one of the better birthdays. It really was. It's  my idea of a really good day.

(Pup if you read this, the "bestest days" were when you were born and when I knew that I  did actually teach you to read independently...didn't want you to missunderstand this post. I love you Pup. But you're going to have your own world too. We won't leave each other. We'll just be increasing the family. )

That's why I'm going to jump out of a perfectly good airplane.

Yeppers, I heard about how anyone can learn to tandem jump. Heck if an 80 year old can do it? So can I. If I'm lucky? I will have a great time.

So I'm gonna give sky diving a go.

Like the Tim McGraw song, I guess that Rocky Mountain climbing might be next. And then there's bull riding. Hmmm. Mr. McGraw's bucket list sounds like a lot of work. So instead I think I'll try something easy. Like go to a play or for a walk.  Hey, maybe I'll learn to tango. And I can certainly talk sweeter and love deeper.

It's Talloolah's fault. All that talking about traveling made me want to get up and dance.

Those things that I said I would do later.

I'm going to start doing them now.

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Hey ya Blogland

Oh and Tryork, if you happen to wonder by?

My thank you note for you:

How come Try and Peach get to have all the fun...

Take care,

Author Ann

PS and Update: Since this was written, WB and Pup  have improved their traveling skills. Can't go anywhere without WB and Pup. They are family. I can't leave family behind.

However...

There is this other person...

and laughing...

Joy is a most excellent emotion...

and it's not limited to the joyful

sometimes joy comes from the cranky as well.

Did I tell you that there was a study that said that  if a person is joyfully attracted to another person. They turn their head to one side...

LOL

Maybe it's cutting off the blood flow to the common sense side of the brain...

I hear that love can make you a little loopy...

OR

It could be just your annual prostrate exam.

(I hear that can make you a little loopy too.)

:D