I wonder how many of our habits, comforts and quirks stem from childhood…

Neither Derek nor I drink caffeine anymore… But we both enjoy our steaming hot dark roast decaf in the morning before getting our day going.☕💗

Thanks to the campground rules of “no generators until after 8 AM” we’ve developed a habit of sleeping in as long as possible so we don’t have to be awake & waiting for our coffee. 😄 Twice we tried getting up early moving out and getting our adventure started… We pulled over at the 1st parking space outside the campground, started our generator, brewed our cups Joe for the road and off we went!

We realized that both of these days were less enjoyable than the rest…probably not because of coffee, but because we started the day more hurried & it messed up the flow of the rest of the day. The act of drinking coffee simply allows us to relax & prepare for whatever lies ahead that day.

We are learning to s.l.o.w. down, embrace spontaneity, and make last minute decisions on the fly.

Anyone who knows me, knows what a challenge that is for this “planner”! Having “no plans” and figuring it out as we go has been challenging, but has reaped great rewards.

For Derek, a naturally early riser, the biggest challenge has been not getting up before daylight & immediately jumping into the day’s activities.

The front of my travel planner says…An adventure to celebrate the last 30 years & Find Inspiration for the next 30!

My love of coffee began way before my love for Derek…when my dad would bring home Brach’s candy on Saturday mornings! The Coffee flavored candies were my favorite 😋 😍

Time to stop writing and make our coffee!! 😁☕💗