Wow...we've been back home on Orcas for 3 nights now and it feels complete...like home.
I confess I feel an empty place inside where Alaska was; seeing my parents, revisiting childhood places, feeling so small and awed by the scale of my surroundings while falling in love with it all. It's amounted to a quiet, introspective few days, with a surprising element of sadness, and i've been thankful to have time in my life to not rush past it all. I miss our trio of friendship, banter, and work and laughs, realizing that it was a home we created daily on our adventure and gracefully fit it into any geographic location we happened to be.
Tonight, a friend has organized a little party; I'm excited to re-connect with friends and catch up on what everyone has been doing. Summer has just hit with hot temps and full, flowery foilage, and I smile thinking back to our first night on the Kenai trip, bundled in long underwear, puff jacket and pants, inside my sleeping bag, safe and warm...excited about the adventure of each new day.
To anyone out there who may be more interested in informative, technical type of information relating to the trip, it will happen. Thanks for reading!
02 July 2008
Full Circle
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I began paddling in the waters of Cook Inlet, working as a guide in Kachemak Bay. Since then, my husband Matt and I have moved to Orcas Island Washington and work with Body Boat Blade. We are passionate about paddling in dynamic waters and living adventurous lives. The Kenai is so diverse and wild, it’s a place I love to know exists on this planet.
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hey matt, congrats on the achievement, i can see how it would be sad as i do believe we are all meant to live a more simple, back to basics kind of life, you just got to live it for weeks, i have to say i am quite envious.
and yes, i am more interested in the tech stuff and photos! photos! Photos!
hope you are all well!
paul shelton
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