2:59pm
Saint Paul
When we married, my wife’s friend gave us a map of the world, with pushpins to mark where we’re going, where we’ve been, and where we’d like to go.
We still use the map, nearly 18 years later.
It’s fun to remember good experiences: The chef who cooked our fresh fish catch. Old-world architecture. Back-of-the-Pepsi-truck hitchhiked rides.
But it’s more memorable, and therefore more fun, when not-fun-in-the-moment things happen…
Rainy days, stuck outside with no where to go? Attend an Italian comedy and experience assigned seats for the first time in a movie theater.
Lost luggage on the flight there? Wear the same outfit, wash it every night, and buy a disposable camera.
Hurricane? Stock up on supplies, brave the weather, and find places that still offer minigolf.
All this to say:
I love to travel, whether the experience in the moment seems good or bad.
(Because—hint—everything is working in your favor.)
And then, stick a pin in the map and enjoy all the memories.
Love you,
Jeffrey