June 7th, 2012 Thursday 8:19 P.M.
I had this idea in my head that this departure would be a lot more simple and easy. My mom and dad took me to the airport. She was almost in tears the entire morning. I've always appreciated them in a way not many kids appreciate their parents, but I've never appreciated them the way I did these last 3 1/2 months living at home in Delaware. They are my rock. And I got to spend a lot of time with my little sister Bobbie. She's amazing. My parents have driven me to the airport and picked me up from the airport a million times, but never like this. They parked the car in the parking garage and walked me all the way to security. This time was different. I would be off the grid for up to month at a time and this would be the longest I would go without talking to my mom in all my 25 years of living. I love them. This is the start of an amazing year. Who knows what I'm getting myself into, I just know it'll be EPIC. First stop, Davidson Glacier-a month of mountaineering|my new home.
June 7th, 2012 11:18 P.M.
My mind and heart wander
...through cities
...through countries
...through continents
...onto their streets
...onto their mountains
...into their water
...into their beds
...through like minds and strong hearts.
June 21, 2012 Thursday 5:35 P.M.
I've had more energy the last 2 days. We are now on the second half of the course. The countdown begins to a good warm meal in peace, a shower, and the comfort of being at my own pace for a few days. Most days are white. Sometimes the skies peak through and show you a little blue, but most days are white. I miss color, bright and shining colors. The white makes you crazy. You can't tell the difference between the ground and the giant mountain in front of you. Everything is white.
