Running and Laughing through the Golden State
Running and Laughing through the Golden State
Age 31.
Today is my 31st birthday. Last year, I celebrated my birthday with a 30k hike in Northwest New Jersey. It was awesome. I went to two diners that day, and even during the pandemic, it was exactly how I wanted to spend my 30th birthday.
I didn’t think I would have a chance to visit the Old Faithful Geyser in Calistoga before moving, but we had a few extra days and decided to go.
Truthfully, I didn’t know a lot about Geysers.
Before leaving Northern California, I wanted to get to the Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM). Just like running, I enjoy airplanes and their history. The pandemic and moving have taken a toll on our general aviation flights, but it’s always fun to visit museums. Hopefully, we will be able to get back into general aviation again.
In 2013, I wrote a blog titled Chapter 23.5: Texas. It involved my short time living in Del Rio, TX. It was the first time I ever lived with Tim, and shortly after I officially moved down there, he found out he was going to fly the KC-10 in New Jersey. So we moved, and I wrote a short blog post about my time in Del Rio.
While living in Napa, I drew parallels to that post. I was just 23 at the time, (23.5 I guess). Now I am 30, and we spent less than a year in Napa. My time in Napa was great. Excellent. I enjoyed most of it.
September was hard with wildfires, but for the most part, I really enjoyed the 9 months I got in Napa. I wish I had more time.
This post might seem random, but it’s been on my mind a lot lately. As I posted last week, May is Mental Health Month. When I worked in public health, I talked about mental health more. I strongly believe mental health is critical, and sharing stories is equally as important.
Honestly, until recently, different personality types weren’t even something I knew existed.