It’s a gorgeous day at sunset in the early days of spring. The windows are down, my hair is loose and Mike is holding my hand in the
passenger seat. Neil Young is sweetly humming from the speakers and we are making our way into the cute town of Staunton on the
back roads. After finding a cute European coffee shop and finding cool antique shops, we eventually end up hiking in the woods and
soon are barefoot in a stream. We forget about time, troubles. Our age is slipping away and we are children again. This is a perfect day
in Carly land. We are embarking on what I love to call one of my “adventures.” Where anything and everything could happen, and where
I can get my hands dirty and explore and let loose and discover with my best friend. Those close to me know this trait about me all too
well. If all of my days looked this way, I could live my life happy forever.
In 12 more days, I embark on the adventure of a lifetime. I’ll be seeing Mike for the first time in 7 months. He has been in the Peace
Corps in Ethiopia and I’ve missed e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g about him. Not just because he’s an amazing boyfriend and person, but his aura.
I think of him as pure sunshine, just this energetic force of happiness and optimism. And he truly only wants to see me happy. I already
can’t sleep and ‘excited’ doesn’t even begin to do the feeling justice.
I’ve created another category to my blog titled “adventures” — where all of my future endeavors will be featured. Not only travel, but my
adventures in day to day life, too. You will soon discover that this girl can NOT sit still. Routine doesn’t exist in my world—because
adventures ARE the definition of me.
Really, though — who wouldn’t want to go on adventures with this guy?? :]
Carly! I was just telling Ashley that I am so excited FOR you! Enjoy your time there and I cannot wait to see pictures of all your adventures 🙂
I am sooo excited for you-I wish I could make a living out of traveling the world so cannot wait to live vicariously thru you!
Hey! nice picture!
Baby! What a great GREAT post! see you in a heartbeat. Love you. And that picture of you kicks ass