Sorry it's been a few days since I last up dated but life has been a mad dash. Kara, Jeff and I had the pleasure of seeing our good friends, Patrick and Cynthia, get married on the shores of the beautiful Swan Lake in North Western Montana. It was exactly how I had envisioned their wedding, good friends, nice weather and a relaxed and celebratory atmosphere in general. Patrick has been one of my closest friends for the past ten years and I have had some of the most growth oriented moments in my life while climbing with him. The wedding was something that I had been looking forward to for a long time for a couple of reasons. First, I was extremely happy to see my good friend marry such an amazing woman knowing that they will be happy durring their lives together and second, I had the distinct honor of being Patrick's best man. Also, one of the coolest things for Kara and I was to see our daughter, Nya as the flower girl and we were so proud of her for being who she is. I feel lucky to have their family connected to mine and look forward to new memories to come.
What a perfect way to start off an amazing adventure and trip. We partied with Mr. and Mrs. Knolle and after a good night sleep at the lake, woke up to drive back to Missoula to collect our gear for the journey to Vancouver for the flight to Europe. One of our defining attempts during trips (and life in general) is to pay attention to the process. There are amazing things to experience if you pay attention and the beginning of this trip was no exception. When we were finally packed up and ready and my precious daughter was safe with Grammy, the clouds were dark and clapping thunder and flashes of lightning directly above the house was our send off. I felt pretty intense energy in the truck when I looked over at Kara and then at Jeff in the rear view mirror while loud music was playing and the realization that we were actually on our way.
Next stop, Germany!
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