“Any day on the mountain is a good day.” -Unknown When I put a book from Colorado on my list, I assumed it would give me a good excuse to reread one of Diane Mott Davidson’s Goldie Mysteries. However, a new opportunity popped into my life when I went to a thank you dinner for Mindspark. In our goody bags, I found a copy of “The Spirit of the Trail” by Carrie Morgridge and decided to dive into this book instead.
The premise of this book is that Carrie and her husband John decided to go on an adventure trip together. After research, they decided to ride the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from Banff, Alberta, Canada to the Mexican border in Antelope Springs, New Mexico. This day by day journal of their travels unpacks a story about learning how to slow down, push past your limits, and the importance of having a partner for the journey of life. My greatest takeaway from this read was the realization that we need to slow down and savor the best moments. Although the biked more than 2,600 miles, the couple cherished small moments each day. A warm bed, a shower, the world's largest pancake, a butterfly landing on a shoe, a dip in a mountain lake, the kindness of others along the way. These were just a few of the moments they found joy in the journey. After reading this book, I realized that I want to start documenting these small moments on my life list journey too. They are not the biggest adventures, but they are the sweetest. It was also fun to read this story as I have meet many of the people in the book through my work with STEM and Mindspark. It was a new adventure to see a world you can relate to come to life on the written page. What a fun treat!
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AuthorAlmost 40 and tired of the treadmill, I am going to LIVE each day as a new adventure while finishing todo items on my life list. Mom, wife, teacher, geek! Archives
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