Imagine creating a dream itinerary for traveling around the world. Converting lifelong dreams, goals and whims into one continuous direction of travel with a maximum number of stops is not easy. Now imagine calling your mother to share your dream itinerary and your unfortunate ability to fit the United States into what it means to you to travel the world.
There would be silence. I now know what deafening silence means. After my timid, “Mom, are you still there?”, the silence was still deafening. So I knew I was going to have to work on the itinerary a bit.
Then along comes an invitation to the wedding of my high school best friend’s daughter — my goddaughter. I was the Best Man at his wedding many, many, years ago, so I knew I was going to have to work on my itinerary a bit.
Then soon after, along comes a second invitation to one of my university best friend’s wedding — being held the same weekend as the first invitation, but on a different day and only about 500 miles apart.
Clearly the universe was lining up to tell me to go to the US, so I popped by this week. I boarded a flight from Medellín to Charlotte to Los Angeles to San Francisco.
This is my Great American Side Trip in order of appearances. The indulgent number of selfies and snapshots below tell the story; not much else is needed from me
Glad you got back to see your Momma! That’s important. XO Kimbo