About two months ago I was talking to Kaylyn on Skype and we joked around about how great it would be if I flew out to Seattle to visit her. Just for kicks, I went on Southwest.com to look at tickets and to my surprise they were very reasonable. With very little thought, I went for it and bought two non-refundable tickets to Seattle.
I took the day-long, two plane ride journey to Seattle about two weeks ago and I must say, if I ever have the opportunity to take a spontaneous trip like that again I definitely will. I'm not usually the type of person that says "I need this," but I really needed that trip. It was one of the best weeks I've had in a long time. Before I left, I was stressed about finding a house and a job and trying to act normal while I planned a wedding basically by myself. I'm not too girly, so how the heck am I supposed to know what to do in that department?!
Anyway, Seattle was amazing. The weather was cool and windy, but we had some gorgeous sunny days too and each day was different. Kaylyn and I woke up every morning to tea and breakfast, then would plan something to do during the day, then end the night with cooking or ordering in and watching as many movies as our eyes could handle before passing out. We went to Pike's Place Market, went to two different amazing parks, had a spa-like girly day, shopped, and, my favorite, drove to the Cascade Mountains.
This was my favorite day of the whole week. Two hours of great music and we were literally surrounded by feet and feet of snow and gigantic mountains. It was like we traveled across the world, but it was just next door. At the base of the mountain, I wanted to take pictures, so we stopped at this empty lot and explored around. It was amazing. Tall cedar trees that smelled of Christmas and wet moss adorning every plant. It was an entire ecosystem in one tiny lot. I loved it!
Coming home was good, yet an odd adjustment from the free feeling of being so far removed from everything. It has been an adventure, though. Although I've been sick, Corbin and I are in the process of purchasing our first home and I finally feel that I have a plan for my life career-wise. I don't feel stressed and I wake up feeling excited and at peace about everything. I honestly was unsure of when this feeling would come back. I'm so grateful that it has! This year is going to be a good one.
