Yay! I’m back
tl;dr: I'm back! and grateful. and way behind on emails and texts.
🦄 Clearly, my 21 years as Philip's passenger princess has left me utterly unprepared for the realities of a 2,800-mile road trip where I am the sole driver.
🚗 Blissfully unaware of all of this, last Tuesday, I set out with Grace and Sophia on a road trip to Kansas City to see my parents. The drive itself from Florida to Kansas City was beautiful – spring is so green and so full of color in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri & Kansas, and we even saw roadside waterfalls driving through Tennessee.
🛣️ That drive home though - we are finally back 8 days later and I don't think I'm getting behind the wheel again for at least a year or ten. It is always wonderful to spend time with my family in Kansas City and it was so, so nice to see old friends - Lezlee and David Price, I can't believe we have known each other for over 30 years. We stopped in southeast Missouri for dinner with a young woman who is 25 but I swear she was 13 years old 5 minutes ago.
💻 Back at Cheyne Ranch, and after experiencing endless hours of highway hypnosis during that 2,800-mile drive (a far cry from my usual passenger princess perch), my connection to the digital world is… halted. If you're waiting on an email or text from me, please feel free to resend your message so it pops back to the top of the list. I will get through all the messages... soon.
🐴 Most importantly, a big, big thank you to my amazing husband, Philip, as well as Anna & Evan, who held down the fort in Florida and kept all the animals happy and healthy. Also, a huge appreciation to Katie, Erin, Christi, Desiree, and all our fantastic volunteers for their tireless work in my absence, especially for making our most important outreach event of the year, the Longwood Autism Walk for Inclusion and Acceptance, such a huge success. Cheyne Ranch was so well represented last Saturday, and I am beyond proud of all of you.
😍 The work here truly never stops, and knowing everything was in such capable hands made navigating this unexpected time so much easier. I appreciate this entire community more than words can say, and this past week+, I've been in awe of your dedication.
🤠 Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go have a serious conversation with my inbox – and note to self: the only journey I'm planning on taking anytime soon is the one through my overflowing emails, and for any future road trips, the only acceptable driver wears Philip's shoes.
