Lucky Girl

I recently returned from a trip with my dad. It was pretty amazing. We went to Spain, Portugal, Morocco, and the rock of Gibraltar...but more on that later. I've stepped foot on 4 of the 7 continents, with plans for more. I decided a long time ago that my lifelong goal is to step foot on every continent, except Antarctica. Fuck that. It's entirely too cold, I get sea sick, and I can see penguins in Chile. I'm more than halfway there and feel like I should start writing about it.

What makes my travels so awesome, aside from the destinations, is my travel companion. I've been travelling with my dad since I was 16 yrs old. I feel really lucky to have the relationship I have with him. Is every trip amazing? Yes...maybe not always the weather...oh, and NOT Nova Scotia. At least once a trip do I contemplate throwing up if I hear the word Ukraine one more time? Yes. But if that's the worst, then we're ahead of the game.

I used to be overly concerned and sensitive about being a "daddy's girl." I am. It's a verifiable fact. I'm shameless about it. Now, I embrace it with both arms and squeeze it like its name is George. What am I going to do? Apologize for our relationship to make people feel better about theirs? It just so happens that I have a dad who is a professor and has holidays and summers off and wants to fill his time seeing the world. I happen to love seeing the world, plus I'm a pretty great travel agent. We are also best friends. So, it's a win-win situation. I also am in love with a man who respect this huge part of my life and sends me off with kisses and holds me tight when I get home.

Lately, I've been thinking dad and our legacy. I feel like I've been so lucky to have him for my dad and feel compelled to put something out into the ether that would show him, and the world, how amazing my life has been and the huge part he's played in that. I'm not saying that my life has been flawless. There have been a wealthy of ugly years and horrible moments, but I can see the forest for the trees and know that the sum total of my life so far makes my cup overflow.

So, it's for that reason that I created this blog. I want to do a book someday about all of this, but you have to start somewhere. This is where I plant my feet.