Crossing the Country – July 25th

I caught the 9 o’clock ferry from Bremerton, just a stone throw from Seattle, with my truck this time. I took Route 90 all the way to Montana. In Idaho there was a backup, traffic was stopped. A van carrying a trailer went up and over the divider. The trailer flipped on its side. There was only about eight feet of room to get by so tractor-trailer trucks could not get through. Driving trough the mountains my truck overheated. I pulled over for about ten minutes and it cooled down so I was on my way. I didn’t get to Glacier National Park until after 9 o’clock. I was heading for a primitive campsite when I went the wrong way. The dirt road to the campsite was closed before I could reach the camp. I slept in my truck. Now, I six miles up this dirt road that ended so I was about as far away as I could be in a jeep from the park center. I decided to stop listening to stupid noises and sleep. There would be nobody that would bother me here.

When I woke up the next morning, I sat up and nearly shit myself to see a car parked right in front of me. So much for isolation.

Day 15 – New Zealand

Wanaka wasn’t exactly our favorite place. Not that it was bad but maybe it just didn’t meet our expectations. When we first approached, it had that small town nestled by a lake feel. It looked promising.

It was just about noon when we got there so we decided to get lunch. We took a quick spin around to check things out and weren’t impressed with the menu selections. Some places we even closed. We went back to the first café we came about. Nothing on the menu struck our fancy but I ended up getting a chicken, mushroom, cranberry and brie panini, to drink a chamomile tea. The panini was good but wasn’t that filling and the tea was quite tiny as well. I’m used to a nice big personal pot of tea. So much that I could barely finish it.

Holly ended up getting just fries with sour cream. The ginger tea that she got wasn’t that tasty either. Ginger really isn’t my thing so I don’t have much to say about that.

We did leave the café on a good note. Holly got her hokey pokey ice cream and to fill my unsatisfied appetite I got a roasted vegetable muffin which was quite delicious with a spot of cream cheese on top.

At one point in the day we stepped into a music shop and I was impressed with the music selection, however, the owner or clerk was too busy trying to satisfy a woman’s musical needs. I chimed in at one point inquiring about a band and he responded a bit dismissive so Holly and I left.

We did hike up to Mt. Iron which was a pretty step trail. From the top there was a 360 degree view of the town, lakes, and farms. We definitely worked off the cold temperatures. We were taking off our jackets by the top.

After our hike we hit up a supermarket, went for a quick drive to Mt. Aspiring view point, and scoped out Cardrona ski area. I plan to ski there tomorrow. Then we found a spot on the side of the road to spend the night.

Wedding Vows

I, Holly, choose you Troy as my best friend, my love for life. I promise to encourage and inspire you, to laugh with you and comfort you in times of sorrow and struggle. I promise to cherish you and to demonstrate love and compassion in our married life.

By: H. Roy

Holly, who would have thought ten years ago we’d be standing here today. Sometimes you find what you’re looking for right in front of your eyes. You are my best friend. Together we will enjoy life and grow old. I promise to always love you with all my heart.

By: T. Roy

If We Could Only

If I could only
If I could just

Make it to the summer
Get a new job

If I could only
If I could just

Sleep a little more
Have some more free time

If only I didn’t have to
Mow the lawn
Do the laundry
Make the bed

I wish I could
Get away for awhile
Stop and smell the roses
Go for a walk

If only I would stop wishing
I would be content
It’s all in my head
The glass is full

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