Moments D692: Vikings

We arrived home early this morning - 4:30 am actually.  Whoa.  Way too early!  EQ and I crawled into bed moments from opening the door.  Sadly, a few hours later we were wide awake.  Okay maybe not wide awake, but awake enough to not be able to do very much at all.

Instead of having a productive day, we had a lazy day.  I introduced EQ to the History channel's show: Vikings.  We had a marathon of the it!

What a perfect lazy day.  We managed to get our laundry done and prepped for the week ahead.

Moments lazing 'round.

Moments diving into a new TV series.

Moments D615: Home

Today EQ & I headed back to California.  The flight was uneventful, which is always a good thing!  We took a slight detour on the way back home so that we could have lunch at EQ's favourite burger place.  It was early for lunch, only 11:30 am, but our bodies were still on EST and at 2:30 pm time we were hungry!

When we finally arrived home, it was early afternoon and we were happily unpacking and settling in when we had MooCow and a couple of others drop by for quick hellos and to catch up on our mutal holidays.  It was good to be welcomed home.

But the best moment was when EQ & I finally crawled into bed.  It was early by PST standards, but it felt delicious to curl into EQ's arms and attempt to watch "Despicable Me2".  I say attempt because within 30 minutes we were both out cold.  I woke near the end of the movie to turn off the lights, the TV and tuck us in deeper into the duvet.

Sometimes, it's just nice to be home.  In bed.  Curled up in a duvet.  Falling asleep with the TV on.

Moments enjoying the comforts of home.

Moments realizing what those comforts are.

Moments D555: Anniversary & Milestones

Today was the second anniversary of an explosive conversation.   It's impossible for this day to pass without a brief pause and recollection of that conversation.  It was one that forever changed my life path.  Even two years later, I'm grateful that I found the courage to not only begin that conversation, but follow the path that the conversation inevitably presented to me.  It was not the easiest path to follow, but it has been more fulfilling than I ever dreamed possible.

Today was also the first time that EQ ate a home cooked meal, prepared by yours truly eaten here in Toronto.  A new milestone.

Synchronicity?  Perhaps.  Actually, it's pretty likely given all the pieces of the puzzle that continue to snap into place for the two of us.

An anniversary becomes a milestone and adds another level of meaning to the anniversary.  Poetic really.

Moments remembering the past and choices made.

Moments looking fondly to the future and promising myself to always continue to dig deeper.

Moments D519: Home

Sometimes it's just really nice to be home.  Home without any pressing tasks or distractions.   That sense of tucking in and ignoring the rest of the world.  Tonight, I did just that and today's moment comes from that sense of content and calm of just being home.

After a challenging day, it was great to get home and zone out.  As I sat on my love seat with dinner post workout, I had both cats join me.  One on either side of me.  We watched an older episode of Dexter together.  Well, that's not true.  They slept and cuddled into me and I watched Dexter.

As I sat there looking around my living room, pausing to appreciate the love of my cats, I realized just how happy I was to be home.  After all home is where the heart is supposed to be, right?

Today I felt that in that brief moment on the love seat with my loving cats.   Home is where my heart is.

Moments pausing the chaos of life around you.

Moments appreciating the roof over your head.

Moments D222: Home Coming

It’s funny because as much as I love to travel and explore new places, there really isn't any place like home. 

After a lovely getaway to Arizona for 5 days with MANY adventures, beautiful moments, stories and photos to share it’s still nice to be sleeping in my own bed tonight.

Today’s moment. My bed. MY bed.

Yes, I am happy to be home.

Ah……

Moments to appreciate one’s trip.

Moments to enjoy the stillness of home.

Moments D60: Home is where the Heart is

Today’s moment: Heading home.

Not where I live, but where I grew up. Even today, 36 years later, I still love to go home. I suppose it helps that I love (and LIKE) my parents dearly. We are actually quite good friends I dare say. Coming home is like a breath of fresh air or a captured moment of peace.

Moments of love.

Moments of laughter.

Moments of sharing.

Moments of comfortable silence.

That’s home to me.

#moments #family #love #laughter #home

Moments - D25; Roads less Travelled

Today I travelled from my new home town to my old home town. Being the long weekend, the traffic on the highway was atrocious. So feeling somewhat adventurous and in no rush to get home, I decided to ask my GPS for an alternative route minus the "freeways".

I soon found myself winding up an incredibly steep road up the escarpment. It was gorgeous. A slow drive up through the newly leaved trees, an array of green and maroon. The tree lined curving road went on for a good 5 minutes, it was so lovely. So calming and pretty.

Once up the "mountain" I found myself amoungst vineyards and orchards. Then the terrain changed to farmland and I was fascinated by the dirt (or dust) devils in the fields. I saw four of them in my travels home. I haven't seen these in YEARS!

Once home, my day was filled with laughter love and fun conversation. We were unexpected joined by additional family.

It was a day of new experiences, old experiences and love.

Moments to share and remember.