Kristen Blog

PSYCH!!  Just when we thought I was done...I found more pictures.   Can we go back and start over?  I mean, I would love to go back to the Grand Canyon for SOOOOO many reasons; but I would also like to start over with the whole trip-blog, because...I'm still finding pictures I missed.  One thing you should definitely know about me is that I don't always have my head on straight.  (Shocker, I know.) Unfiltered.  I promise.  It's just naturally beautiful.   At (most) times, you may find me completely disorganized, probably with my head in the clouds (or my nose in a book).  While my physical body may be present in the room...cognitively, I might very well be in a galaxy far, far away from my current reality.  (It's a fine line between fact and fiction.  Fortunately, I have (mostly) learned to tell the difference between the two.) Another thing you should know is that I love taking pictures of dead trees.  It's just a little quirk you'll have to get used to, if you

Leaving Colorado was tough, and not just because we carried with us an unmentionable stowaway we'll just call "Walter."  We were also sad to be leaving a wonderful, beloved place.  As with all of our vacations, we had our ups and downs in Colorado.  I find (no matter how hard I focus on mindfulness and gratitude in the moment) I never tend to fully enjoy a vacation as much during the travels as I do in retrospect and reflection.  (Hence the blog...Is it just me???).  I make an effort to appreciate the now and focus on the positive later.  Sometimes I even put aside the camera to force my focus.  (I'm glad I didn't do that this 👆 day!!) With age comes wisdom. We were a little nervous about the next and longest leg of our road trip.   We've never travelled through this part of the country. We did have that Yellowstone /Glacier National Park tour to remember that there are still parts of this country that remain VERY under populated.  There is a reason they call