ATLANTA/cafe

i'm at dr bombay's underwater tea party cafe in candler park right now catching up on email, journaling, blogging, etc.. drinking tea. it's filled with books and smart folk looking for quiet time to read or be on their computer. i like the vibe here. just down the street is another cafe that's a little more caffeinated. i like that too. i'm still in atlanta. there are trees and nature and gardens and woods everywhere. last night will and i went for a sunset bike ride. there are bike trails everywhere. he relies solely on biking and public transportation. he zipped up and down the hills with ease. i'm not used to hills so i was huffing and puffing and totally loving it.

i left tampa a few days ago. i'm bursting with excitement about this summer adventure, but i haven't integrated what the flavor of this trip will be. sometimes it feels like i'm on vacation. sometimes it feels like i'm moving. and then i have moments of panic when i feel like i should be working! i try to just be present with myself and my feelings and the ups and downs of moving into this new summer life. the core feeling i have is this sense that i am home free! everything i own is in my truck. i have a great sense of self-reliance. i get to choose daily my experience. just last night i booked 3 nights in shenandoah national park, which wasn't on my original itinerary. i spent a lot of time there when i was in my early 20s. it feels like a returning in a way. i can't wait to be in the mountains, to be on the trails, to see some wildlife. every time i've been there i've seen bear and deer. it'll be a 9hr driving day tomorrow so i hope to leave early.