I’m grateful for another Saturday morning. I’m grateful to be leaving on an adventure this afternoon. I’m grateful for nudges and pushes. I’m grateful for so many chances to connect with what’s around me. I’m grateful for all of the people I meet on this journey. I’m grateful to be sober today.
I love Saturday mornings—but I’m out of my normal cadence because I’m getting this out, finishing Episode 22 (I promise!!) and then TBD is boarding a flight from JFK to Stockholm this afternoon. Currently, my plan is to check in to a hotel on Sunday. That would be the extent of my planning so far.
Well, I’m flying home next weekend from Copenhagen. I do have that part planned out, too. I haven’t really gone anywhere for a while, so I’m excited and I’m kind of excited to not really have an agenda—that is the new part of this for me. I will tell you, one of the nudges I got was reading this by Tatiana Gallardo:
Not that I’m headed off into the wild or anything, it was the attitude that was infectious.1 Other than not knowing what I’m going to do, something else that has me excited is the prospect of some Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Tourism. I used to go to meetings when I traveled and am definitely planning on finding meetings this time, too. Hopefully, I’ll manage to add the Swedish and Danish versions of “I’m an alcoholic“ to my repertoire.2
Here’s something else I’m reading. I think this is beautiful and really moving and somehow fits the mood here perfectly this morning:
Just for the daily insanity check. Yes, I still am. If current me went back in time and told past-me about the plan for this trip, well, I don’t know what past-me would do.3 To be sure, past-me would probably be thinking, “Oh wow, shit really did go south!” Or something like that. Past-me would find the idea that I’m excited about this trip to be incomprehensible. Compared to the incomprehensibility of past-me, well, this is way, way better.
Will you be hearing from me? Of course. Try to stop me.4
Thanks for Letting Me Share
I guess some infections are good.
Is it wrong or indulging in cultural stereotypes to hope that I might encounter pastry upgrades at these meetings?
Of course I know that the first time-travel trip needs to include taking care of Hitler.
Actually, please don’t! That’s just a figure of speech.
I’m so jealous! I have strong Scandinavian roots in my family and I’ve always wanted to go. Can’t wait to hear the report when you’re back.
Enjoy your trip!!! So excited for you. :)