Ready to Leave

At the top of Clingman's Dome in October 2009.

I am always so ready to leave for a trip. And since meeting Brandon, we've been on a few. Today is no different. I am giddy almost. I look so forward to the hiking. He is planning to get us to the top of Rainbow Falls at sunrise. I can't even imagine right now how beautiful that will be. I hope to get some really good pictures of that.

I really need more than anything else just to get away and enjoy some peace and solitude. Life is busy and doesn't allow for that unless you make the time.

I have been experimenting with meditation. I have to find someway to quiet all this craziness in my head. We all have it. You know, the constant stream of thoughts that just eat at you. I have had a few moments of success with it and those have been pure bliss but mostly I get upset because right in the middle of breathing I will think something ridiculous like that I need to clean the toilet. I mean really random shit. But I am trying and most days that is ok.

So Gatlinburg, here I come.