I Lived - One Republic

Hope that you spend your days

but they all add up

And when that sun goes down

Hope you raise your cup

Oh oh

I wish I could witness

all your joy

all your pain

but until my moment comes, I'll say

I, I did it all

I, I did it all

I owned every second that this

world could give

I saw so many places

The things that I did

Yeah with every broken bone

I swear I lived

I am way behind in posts, but choosing not to beat myself up over it. I have been living in the moments, working hard, playing hard, and spending time with those who are important to me.

There have been so many moments when I was on the road from May through December 2023, where pure, all consuming happiness, joy, peace and awe, have washed over me, and I am so thankful. Most often, it was during times where nature made my jaw drop, over and over again. I. truly felt like I was living. Present. Meant to be where I was. If you have those moments - stop and breathe them in. And do things to feel that again. Don't rinse and repeat. Just repeat. and Repeat again.

Here is part One of when and where I felt that. I wanted to share them with you.

I love driving the bus. I love the views I get to see. The windshield is huge - and as they say, there's a reason the windshield is bigger than the rear-review. Living in the moment and soaking in images in front of me, takes my breath away almost every day.

When I catch Dash being parked in beautiful places I am reminded how lucky I am. I love seeing the bus surrounded by such beauty. and the views from inside never disappoint either. And of course, when I see Ana living her best life with me, my heart is full.

Top to Bottom and Left to Right

Row 1: Spanish Creek 25 minutes outside of Bozeman. Free camping for up to 16 days; Fall foliage somewhere in Wyoming lol; Moonlight at Harvest Host Myland Ranch in Joliet, MT.

Row 2: Campsite on Alatoona Lake, Georgia. The site had a great deck overlooking the lake. Alatoona Lake view from the bedroom window. Photos taken early December.

Row 3: Living my best life at Harvest Host "Bridger Brewing" in Three Forks, MT. Ana living her best left at Harvest Host "Pick and Peck" in Bridger, MT. Sunset at another Harvest Host, "Spring Family Farm" in Belgrade, MT.

Row 4: Ana - somewhere lol. View from the bedroom outside Moab, UT.

Parts Two, Three, and beyond to come!