Another May, Another Milestone.

May is here again. I could feel it approaching.

The dreaded day. 

An anniversary I never wanted.

A day I don’t want to commemorate.

The day my husband died and the world as I knew it shattered.

There were many memorial events to attend last year.

Each very kind and thoughtful.

This year I don’t want to be at anything, attend anything, host anything.

It is not a day I would choose to gather on. Not a day to celebrate.

If I had my way, I’d spend the day hiking in the mountains.

But I live nowhere near mountains so I will have to settle for a walk.

I want to be outside.

Away from my phone.

Unplugged.

I truly cannot believe two years have passed.

Yet, here we are just two weeks away.

 I’ll be saying the same thing no matter how many years go by.

I’m setting off on a grand adventure.

I didn’t plan it for May, just a few days after the two-year mark.

But some wonderful friends were already going and I decided to hop on last minute because it was too good to pass up.

Scotland, full of history and whiskey.

Egypt, the pyramids, the Sphinx, a river boat cruise up the Nile.

How could I say no?

As it has come closer, I’ve struggled. This is a hard time of year.

My plane tickets weren’t coming together. I’ve thought about canceling the whole thing more than once.

I’m making myself fight through.

I’m making myself go.

I booked the last needed flight. 

It will be a quieter month for me here on the blog while I get through May and travel overseas.

I’ll be writing and will share more when I can.

As always, thanks for being on the journey!

Instagram will have more updates while I travel, so if you're not following over there, now might be the time.