Reflections on a 38 Day Roadtrip

Kay and I have returned from our roadtrip across the U.S. a few days ago, so before I lose all of these precious memories, I thought I would jot down some thoughts so that I may come back to this experience far in the future and be delighted by the details. The PurposeKay went on an unpaid sabbatical after working at her current employer for nearly a decade. The core idea being a hard reset. She (and I) have been through a lot together these past several years. Family health issues, moving twice, and feeling isolated are just a few. The roadtrip served as a a kind of metaphor that she has her time back and she can spend it less preciously over a longer period of time and soak in experiences at a pace slower than work. I won't try to read into her reasons too far, but the gist is she wanted a defining experience that felt totally free, and I was all for it. There's also the dogs. We could have flown to see friends & family or traveled internationally, but then we would have been…