It was a tough trip, too. Steve had been away from home for most of the preceding month, working basically nonstop at the Sundance Film Festival. I tore my ACL and was hurting physically and emotionally. And right at the start of the trip, my dad was in a brutal car accident, so we were torn between coordinating what we could, caring from afar, and figuring out if we should just head home. We knew we needed this time to connect with ourselves and each other... yet it was so hard to relax into it.
Long story short, our kids really rallied around my parents, and my parents used their family and community well in this time of need (keep it coming, this is going to be a long road). We were able to stay for the scheduled duration of our trip. We checked in a lot, and our hearts were always a little bit in Utah, and we were still able to devote a lot of time and attention to rest and connection. It was hard-fought. The past two weeks have been hard-fought for each member of my family in their own way. And I'm so glad we made it happen.
Highlights:
- Hiking to and into a cave with a torn ACL (not necessarily recommended, but it's a memory!)
- Finally getting to see the dancing horses, the cabalgato (the Colima horse festival), and La Petatera, the world's largest handicraft (they put up the bull-riding stands every year, and apparently it counts as a handicraft!).
- Taking the train to the town of Tequila. This has been on our list for so long, and the whole experience delighted us at every turn
- Meeting new friends in Guadalajara and going to Rodo Padilla's gallery in Tlaquepaque. For years, all we've seen of Tlaquepaque was the bus station 😂 and we loved experiencing more of this part of Guadalajara.
- Chill time together. It's a delight to remember yet again how much we enjoy exploring the world together.
(Also playing video games and sewing little projects with the kids, also basically every meal we ate, also time with people in Colima we love so much… it turns out there are a lot of highlights!)
