Update

Obviously I haven't been very motivated to post about our vacation, since I usually do so right after we return from adventures. Life has been a roller coaster. Just a few days after accepting the job offer with Heifer, my Grandpa Ed passed away. The mixed feelings of elation & sorrow, of alternating my thoughts & worry between my family & my career, & of looking forward to the future & then also re-living memories of the past, has been draining & at times almost confusing. Being in transition between my two jobs & attempting to come to grips with the major changes on my life's horizon all feels a bit surreal. I can't seem to even define or precisely lay my finger on the feelings of having lost both my Gowey grandparents, of walking out the door of Nordstrom on my last day, of finally being an employee of Heifer International & the changes this will bring to my life.

So, I leave you with that friends. I'm sure posts will follow later about our vacation trip, & about my Grandpa.