I promised myself that I wouldn’t say it and yet I did. I immediately felt guilty. When you say something out loud you cannot take it back. At least with writing you can edit or delete before sending. Talking is much harder. We all say things we don’t mean or at least mean to say out loud. But I did.

KT and I are in Maine for nine glorious days celebrating our 30th anniversary. We arrived in Boston at about 12:30 AM yesterday and by the time we picked up our luggage and a car , it was after 2:00. We asked the Google lady to get us out of town and she did a much better job of directing than I did following. Anyway, we made it as far as Seabrook, New Hampshire and we had to stop. By this time it was about 4:00. We had stopped at 2 other hotels but both were full. We had  the typical continental breakfast complete with bad coffee. Pulled out my Google phone and found a nice coffee shop in Hampton Beach , New Hampshire. Finally got back on the road and drove north and the west to Bethel, Maine.

We checked in at the bed and breakfast and got settled. Neither of us were feeling well so we stayed in and rested.
It’s our first night, I’m sicker than a dog and I said “it”. Finally fell asleep about 1:00 AM and woke up this morning feeling better. We did a walking tour of the historical homes in Bethel, went and picked apples, drove on a great little road with lots of color,visited a covered bridge and finally ended up at Grafton Notch State Park. According to our Maine book there was moderate to strenuous 2.4 mile hike. I think it was mislabeled. It should have read
“strenuous and beyond”  It was an amazing experience with a gorgeous view from the top. All the while I kept thinking about my mistake.

The plan is to pack in as much activity as possible. Just notice the first day’s activities. Knowing what we wanted to do , I simply uttered, “9 days is not enough”. I wanted more. I was not content with what God gave us. This is the time that KT and I have and whether we’re scrambling over boulders or walking along the beach, I, through God’s grace will be content. I gotta enjoy the moment.

Thanks for perusing,

Gary