This post is in response to a question posted on my high school reunion website called "Where in the World are you".
Well, still living in Southeastern Wisconsin not far from where I grew up, but as I think about what would have been in my 20-year prophecy had I filled that out way back in 1988, I would probably have thought that I'd married with children right now. But alas, it hasn't happened....yet.
I'm a firm believer in 'right here right now is exactly where I'm supposed to be'. As I look back on everything I've done in my life, I feel pretty grateful that I've been given wonderful opportunities. Most of which have involved travel. I've stayed in a cabin on Jackson Lake and sat in the saddles at the Million Dollar Cowboy bar in Jackson Hole, WY. I've been whitewater rafting on the Arkansas river in Colorado. I've skied in Sundance and attended the Sundance Film Festival. I've stood on the sides of various mountains in Utah,Colorado, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington and have been blown away by nature's beauty. I've ascended lighthouses in Long Island and have gone whale watching in the Atlantic. I've ridden in a helicopter underneath the Golden Gate Bridge and rode a bike across the same bridge into Sausalito. I've slept on a sailboat in San Francisco and visited the wine country. I've solemnly toured Anne Frank's house and 'when in Romed' at the Bullfrog Café in Amsterdam. I had my portrait done on the steps of the Sacré-Coeur and stood on the Eiffel Tower and watched the lights come on in Paris below me. I've swam with the dolphins, snorkeled in the crystal clear waters of sacred cenotes, and visited the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum. I had the opportunity to live in a 18th century house in the Hamptons and spent my days in a cabana on the beach. I've seen a Broadway show and climbed the steps of Lady Liberty. And every summer I kayak at least once down the rapids from our cabin on the Chippewa river in Hayward.
Yeah..I think I've lived a pretty full life so far and it will be exciting to see where the next 20 years take me. My next adventure takes me back to a little slice of heaven in Mexico where I've visited so many times that I've made some friendships there. This time, I'll stay for nearly 5 weeks while I study Spanish, hopefully volunteer , and learn how to SCUBA.
