Over the last two months, it's been my choice not to make entry in our blog. I've missed writing, but I had some healing to do, and I did not want that to be the central theme of this blog. It's time to get back in touch. Gradually, I'd like to share our experiences over the last two months and those we anticipate having as we continue our travels.
As year two of our adventures in the Whale gets underway, it's time to say good-by to Sea Winds, South Texas and all the incredible friends we have made in the last three months. When we first came to Riviera, TX it was with the intent of regrouping and healing. I planned to walk long walks alone, work on my courses for Ball State, and contemplate the life changing events of the fall of 2013. It's hard to put into words what really happened. We were immediately drawn into the camaraderie of the community at Sea Winds RV Park. These are Winter Texans - some returning to Sea Winds year after year from all over the U.S. As a whole, this winter community is quite possibly the most active group of people we have ever been around. Jerry and I are not joiners. We've spent our professional lives socializing with a very small group of close friends and family. We enjoy the time with just the two of us, but we decided once at Sea Winds to explore the possibilities and found ourselves participating in morning coffees, game nights, and Saturday breakfasts as well as fishing and some volunteer work. The more we got involved, the more we enjoyed the company of a wide range of new friends who would all like us to visit soon. Oklahoma, Maine, Utah, Minnesota and Canada are just a few of the places our new friends are from. We could spend a lifetime visiting and probably will.
It will be bittersweet to leave here... Sad to leave dear friends but excited to start our travels again. Maybe it's not so hard to described what's happened here. We realized the importance of each day being lived to capacity, and the precious laughter that comes with good friends who enjoy each other's company without judgement. Long walks, "field trips" to explore the area and its history, and many projects have all helped to push away those demons that often stalk a person who has faced their own mortality. How is it possible to be consumed by what could have been when a person is having so much fun? I am deeply grateful to Steve and Fran, who told us about Sea Wind last fall when we met them at the Elkhart Campground. I'm a bit amazed when I think of the chain of events that led us here. Chance? I don't believe so.
I look forward to sharing some of our experiences in south Texas and Mexico very soon.
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