Georgia on My MInd............

Hooray..........we are in Georgia!!!!!!!!!! It is so hard to believe that we are really here. Because the journey here has been so gradual, it doesn't really feel like we could really be that far from where we started. We are 21 days on the road.....and tomorrow we reach our final destination. The day is doubly marked by the fact that Jake will be 18 years old tomorrow.

We have settled in for the night at Tallulah Falls, and are staying at a state park campground. We spent all afternoon hiking around the gorge, and visiting the interpretation center (apparently the new buzz word for visitor center). Right now we are in McDonald's in Clayton, GA as the campground does not have Internet access.

Tallulah Falls is quite magnificent. There are several observation points around the gorge to view the various waterfalls. There is a large dam that was built in 1913 to harness the energy of the water, and help supply electricity to Atlanta at that time. Part of the hike includes about 750 stairs down into the gorge to a suspension bridge and observation deck. That is alot of stairs. Of course, I could not help but think about the fact that the only way to take it on was one step at a time, just like this trip has been one mile at a time. We are up to almost 1700 miles and have just under 100 to go.

This has been a life altering event. Not only my life, but the lives of those who have accompanied me; Betsy, my mother, Andy, Jake and Liza. I know we have impacted those who have watched us as we made our way from one town to another, day after day. We have seen incredible countryside, met genuine, caring people, and learned a little bit about just letting it all go and riding off into the sunset. And carried the sacred, loving memory and spirit of Dale with us every step of the way.

I hope that through this journey, everyone who has been touched by it has walked away with a sense of empowerment. That at any given moment we can decide to be whatever we want, and not be limited by the false constraints that we think life places on us. The outside world will conform to your intentions. When you believe in something strongly enough it will manifest in the physical world. The events of this journey were partially planned, but the bigger part unfolded in way we never could have imagined. That is the magic of co-creating your life.

More to come...........it's not over until it's over...........and even then......................xxxooo