A Journey I never wanted to take.....

Rest In Love. My Sherpa, my person, my greatest adventure.

Those of you who have followed my travels around the world have undoubtedly become acquainted with my DH, whom I affectionately refer to as “Sherpa.”

It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news that my beloved Sherpa passed away several months ago. His death was a sudden and tragic accident, but I take some comfort in knowing that he did not suffer.

Sherpa was my favorite travel companion, my resident scientist, my walking Wikipedia, and, of course, the man I could always count on to carry the heavy stuff—both literally and figuratively. He was exceptionally good at both.

We had so many more adventures planned, so many places left to discover, and so much life we expected to share.

For now, I'm putting long-distance adventure travel on hold while I find my footing in a world that looks very different. I have, however, booked a very easy solo Caribbean cruise for the holidays. I'm not quite ready for another grand adventure, but getting through the holidays somewhere other than Michigan feels like a reasonable place to start.

I've dubbed this little expedition “Operation: Grieving with Better Weather.” Same broken heart, considerably better climate.

I'm not sure yet whether I'll be blogging my holiday cruise. For now, I'm taking life one day at a time. I do hope to return to sharing my love of travel with all of you, but hope you'll understand if things remain a little quiet around here.

Thank you for being part of my adventures over the years. The friendships I've made along the way mean more to me now than ever. While I don't quite know what the road ahead looks like, I'm grateful to have so many wonderful people along for the journey. ❤️