You are finally here! The last leg of the trip. By this time we were awfully tired, but the driving wasn't too bad. We were listening to The Hunger Games series on audio book. We didn't want to see the movie without "reading" the book first, and this allowed us to all "read" at the same time!
Once we stopped to get gas, and found this indoor Sonic. None of us had seen anything but the drive in kind, so we just had to go in. Frankie was a Sonic eating fool! Every time I was with her she was asking for a grilled cheese. So we sprinkled a few ashes in the grass and continued on our way.
While leaving Colorado we just had to stop by Four Corners. This is a place where you can stand in four states at once: Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Pretty nifty.
We spent the night in Albuquerque, NM, and the next morning took off for Roswell. It was amusing seeing the alien tourist shops and museums, but we only stayed a few hours. Then we made our way to Lubbock, TX to stay with some of Luke's family. We had a nice time with Carl (Luke's granddad) and his wife Ann.
On the 30th of June we packed up and headed for Lake Murray, OK where our family reunion was being held. It was good to see family, and be in such a familiar place. On the last day we took Frankie's ashes to the lake. It was beautiful seeing everyone saying a prayer or lifting up thoughts to Frankie. She has such a lovely spirit, and knowing her she was looking on and smiling.
Our trip may be over, but we are all still on the long winding journey of life. As you continue to travel to unknown places or even revisit what you already know, never stop learning. Frankie believed this was our biggest tool in life. Read, admit when your wrong, dance, visit your family and friends, laugh, ask questions to what you don't understand, sing, treat everyone with compassion and understanding, and above all: Love.
For today's (not so) random bit of advice: Be the change you wish to see in the world.
