A long road home

Off my bucket list, Schulz
Museum in Santa Rosa

Road trips are a great way to clear your mind of what isn't important. See the world, interact with others. Reminds oneself of their place on this crazy planet. Here is what I learned:

1. I'm too old to be sleeping in the back seat of a car.
2. Car camping becomes claustrophobic when car has power windows and auto alarm.
3. People don't read the rules posted. And it bothers me.
4.  People don't understand the concept of a Drive-thru tree. It's not a walk-thru tree and take 20 photos and then do a movie
5. We post only those moments of bliss. However, some of the best and memorable moments are simple or plain inappropriate for photos.
6. The Dude has inherited my uncanny ability to sleep practically on-demand for car trips.
7.  Always be prepared to drive longer than expected.
8. Always be prepared to take a detour.
9. Feels good to check off a few bucket-list items.
10. Do not look at your car's front grill!
11. Compromise is the secret to a happy life.
12. The road keeps memories for us to experience again for each time we re-visit.
13. We carry too much baggage with us. All the stuff doesn't matter.
14. I really, really don't like McDonald's.
15. Nature is glorious, but I don't feel the need to camp.
16. Always bring pillows and a throw blanket
17. The ocean is my happy place
18. Selfie sticks are really pretty awesome and handy.
19. One can never eat too much ice cream, or drink too much coffee.
20. Coming back, home feels sweeter. The joy felt hearing "welcome home!". The feeling as I watch the Dude run off to play with his friends. Home is where the ❤ is.
21. Finally, every day is an opportunity.

Our Tahoe Detour