My childhood bestie and I grew up pretending we were cats and horses together (don’t pretend like you haven’t run around the back yard meowing)–we’ve grown very different but still find common ground on our love for coffee and other things. She asked me to be an ‘outdoor enthusiast’ for her December gift guide and here is what we came up with!
I forgot the noise of scrapping ice off a car windshield. I forgot the itchy skin and staticy, flat hair. I forgot about shoveling snow and the bottoms of my jeans getting wet as I walk down the sidewalk. I forgot about hats that keep my head warm rather than just tame the fizzy mess on my head.
I forgot the beauty of the first snow, the untouched street art that is created when it falls. I forgot dogs with their snouts down running full speed to collect as much fluffy moisture as possible. I forgot catching snowflakes on my tongue, missing and letting it melt on my nose. I forgot icicles.
I forgot that feeling your stomach gets when you almost fall on the ice but you catch yourself, and then smile. I forgot driving in dirty slush and salt stained car doors. I forgot chapped lips, cracked cuticles and cozy beds that suck you in for hours. I forgot the comfort of hot chocolate.
I forgot Winter.
My random, rare, but AMAZING connection I found through a mutual friend in Thailand asked me to explore my feelings on travel–this is the version I wrote about how I felt. Please read, and read through the rest of her blog, she’s a pretty amazing creature.
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