all arguments end
with a smooth lake and mountains
(just enjoy the view)
Road Trip 2020 (Montana, Day Three)
vacation
Road Trip 2020 (Montana, Day Two)
a roaring river
inaptly named Stillwater
brightens my morning
a glamping cabin
ends a drive past mountains, lakes
heaven, Montana
Road Trip 2020 (Montana, Day 1)
drive through Wyoming
until you reach this heaven
that is Montana
That Camp Life
scored a miracle:
thirty percent off this tent
the day i gave in
dream tent and dream house:
they go so well together
just like our family
Vacationer’s Garden
peas above my head,
jalapeños and lettuce,
a nice welcome home
Road Trip 2020, Day Ten
that long Kansas road
alleviated by teens
learning to drive home
Road Trip 2020, Day Eight
along a river
this fairy tale ferry stop
has stood a beacon
in muddy waters
kids get to be kids all day
while mamas paddle
nature is our home
found in Kentucky fire
lit by desire
Road Trip 2020, Day Six (Turtles and All)
a creek paddle day
brings every boat together
for swimming and grins
Road Trip 2020, Day Five
if only these pics were perfect
as perfectly peaceful as they appear
and no one lost a phone (and all the love attached) to a lake
and no one said they hated each other
and no one lied to their mother
and no one cried.
but life isn’t this lake
this quiet Kentucky fishing lake that we ruined with six screaming kids and one barking dog
this peaceful lake for paddling or praying or both
this swimmable, all-ours, wake-free lake.
Life is this lake, isn’t it?
Perfect and not so perfect.
Road Trip 2020, Day Four
Kentucky cycles:
you can find happiness in
rolling hills, horse farms
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