A journey to the center of the earth. That’s what it felt like while walking through the cavern. Just getting to the cave from the Visitor’s Center feels like you are deep within the surface of the earth, and that’s because you are. In order to get to what is referred to as the “Big…
Month: May 2019
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Only 30 miles from Carlsbad Caverns, so it’s definitely a good idea to do both parks at the same time. Guadalupe Mountains seemed more like a hiking park to me, because I didn’t see any available scenic drives. So hiking is exactly what I did. The temperatures were in the upper 90’s, so I planned…
Big Bend National Park
If I hadn’t already known that the park was named after the large bend in the Rio Grande, I would have thought that surely it was named after the size of the park. I was caught off guard on how large the park is. After entering the park boundaries, it’s still another 30 miles to…
Be Still
I was planning to leave for my first retirement road trip today. That was until I woke up and saw the weather forecast that covered the exact path that I would be driving. The weather predictions are at the highest level possible, and the last time this severity was issued was two years ago. That…
Walking With The Strollers
I had often looked out my window early in the morning while getting ready for work, and noticed people out for a leisurely walk as if they had nowhere to be. I wanted to be them! Also, while driving around during lunch I would see stay-at-home-moms out with their strollers, enjoying the spring-like weather. And…
Not A Morning Person. Or Am I?
It’s only been a few days into my life away from work, and it’s strange to say that I think I’m becoming a morning person. I’ve always been the stay-up-late-and-sleep-in-the-next-morning type. But now that I don’t have to wake up to something I dread each day, I am enjoying getting out of bed early. My…
New Journey: Day 1
Today is the beginning of a new journey, because yesterday I turned in my badge after nearly 23 years at the only company I’ve ever worked for. But I like to think of it more as a retirement than quitting. My parents raised me with the values of not quitting on something that you start,…