Teresa Crecelius
Porch Time with T

As we load up our 2021 Zinger Travel Trailer to take the third leg of our journey, we find a lot of emotions pop up. Memories of the sweet couples we met at our favorite campground in North Carolina, the kiddos yelling from the swing set, “Push me Grama T!” or “Look what I did Grampa Mike!, the meal planning for two months with our sweet new daughter in law, the high volume singing in the car, the goodnight snuggles, the precious time Mike got with his son, just to name a few.

I watch as five trailers pull out ahead of us, each on their own journey, some much different than ours.

We don’t take these neighbors troubles home with us.

We laugh and listen and then pack up and move on to our destinations, but the fellowship is amazing.

Was it amazing because we didn’t have to rush for once in our life?

Was it because of good climate change?

Was it just what our hearts and souls needed?

Today, we make an eight-hour drive to Alabama to another favorite campground. We’re anxious to see family, a different countryside and for Mike to watch his grandson graduate and begin his military journey.

We’re learning other couples our age are “living their best lives.”

I truly believe we can choose our destinations in this life. Some turns are hurtful. We make mistakes. Sometimes we miss that sign that would send us on our “best route.” We may miss the exit sign that could change our life completely, but, in the end, we “put it in park” where we need to be. We tend to worry about what everyone thinks and never want to leave anyone out. Fact is they know we’re always close by, no matter our destinations.

Happy Trails,

T