Travel Diary
Travel
Please note that the focus of our blog is not to be a travel guide or a review site. Rather, it is a family diary of our travels accompanied by “Reflections,” which are thought pieces about our experiences.
As we are currently living on a sail boat in French Polynesia, our internet access is quite limited and we are unable to post daily diary entries. You can visit our social media channels for short updates and we will be posting recaps and reflections of longer time periods less frequently.
Thanks for traveling with us! ?✌️
Day 93: Travel Day | Winterhaven, CA to San Felipe, Mexico
Thursday, January 28, 2021Travel Day | Winterhaven, CA to San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 83,977 | TODAY'S MILES: 174 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,032 by JanaToday was a big travel day with a border crossing into Mexico. I spent a frustrating several hours last night...
Day 92: Winterhaven, CA
Wednesday, January 27, 2021Winterhaven, CAODOMETER: 83,803 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 5,858 by JanaEveryone was tired today so we spent the day catching up on work. Jack and Stellie had midterm exams so their focus was on school. Jack and Stellie had midterm exams...
Day 91: Travel Day | Tucson, AZ to Winterhaven, CA
Tuesday, January 26, 2021Travel Day | Tucson, AZ to Winterhaven, CAODOMETER: 83,803 | TODAY'S MILES: 244 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 5,858 by JanaWe had about a 5-hour drive from Tucson, Arizona to Winterhaven, California today. Apart from slightly high winds, the...
Day 90: Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ
Monday, January 25, 2021Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZODOMETER: 83,559 | MILES TRAVELED: 5,614 by JanaToday, we visited the beautiful Saguro National Park. It is named after the Saguaro cactus, which only grows in the Sonoran Desert. At up to 50 feet tall,...
Day 89: Travel Day | Alamogordo, NM to Tucson, AZ
Sunday, January 24, 2021Travel Day | Alamogordo, NM to Tucson, AZODOMETER: 83,559 | TODAY'S MILES: 334 | MILES TRAVELED: 5,614 by JanaToday’s drive was one of our longer ones at about 6.5 hours. The scenery was once again spectacular, but the weather did not...
Day 88: White Sands National Park & Lincoln National Forest
Saturday, January 23, 2021White Sands National Park & Lincoln National ForestODOMETER: 83,225 | MILES TRAVELED: 5,280 by JanaToday, we had White Sands National Park on our agenda. The weather was beautiful and we were all excited to visit this natural...
Travel Diary
Travel
Please note that the focus of our blog is not to be a travel guide or a review site. Rather, it is a family diary of our travels accompanied by “Reflections,” which are thought pieces about our experiences.
As we are currently living on a sail boat in French Polynesia, our internet access is quite limited and we are unable to post daily diary entries. You can visit our social media channels for short updates and we will be posting recaps and reflections of longer time periods less frequently.
Thanks for traveling with us! ?✌️
Day 93: Travel Day | Winterhaven, CA to San Felipe, Mexico
Thursday, January 28, 2021Travel Day | Winterhaven, CA to San Felipe, MexicoODOMETER: 83,977 | TODAY'S MILES: 174 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 6,032 by JanaToday was a big travel day with a border crossing into Mexico. I spent a frustrating several hours last night...
Day 92: Winterhaven, CA
Wednesday, January 27, 2021Winterhaven, CAODOMETER: 83,803 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 5,858 by JanaEveryone was tired today so we spent the day catching up on work. Jack and Stellie had midterm exams so their focus was on school. Jack and Stellie had midterm exams...
Day 91: Travel Day | Tucson, AZ to Winterhaven, CA
Tuesday, January 26, 2021Travel Day | Tucson, AZ to Winterhaven, CAODOMETER: 83,803 | TODAY'S MILES: 244 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 5,858 by JanaWe had about a 5-hour drive from Tucson, Arizona to Winterhaven, California today. Apart from slightly high winds, the...
Day 90: Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ
Monday, January 25, 2021Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZODOMETER: 83,559 | MILES TRAVELED: 5,614 by JanaToday, we visited the beautiful Saguro National Park. It is named after the Saguaro cactus, which only grows in the Sonoran Desert. At up to 50 feet tall,...
Day 89: Travel Day | Alamogordo, NM to Tucson, AZ
Sunday, January 24, 2021Travel Day | Alamogordo, NM to Tucson, AZODOMETER: 83,559 | TODAY'S MILES: 334 | MILES TRAVELED: 5,614 by JanaToday’s drive was one of our longer ones at about 6.5 hours. The scenery was once again spectacular, but the weather did not...
Day 88: White Sands National Park & Lincoln National Forest
Saturday, January 23, 2021White Sands National Park & Lincoln National ForestODOMETER: 83,225 | MILES TRAVELED: 5,280 by JanaToday, we had White Sands National Park on our agenda. The weather was beautiful and we were all excited to visit this natural...
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Happy Birthday to My Greatest Adventure Partner!
Happy 20th Birthday, Jack!
Grant’s built homes, companies, and communities, but the most beautiful thing he’s built is the life we’ve gotten to share for more than 21 years now. It’s a life grounded in love, kindness, and deep gratitude for our family and all the experiences we get to have together, thanks to him.
I love Grant’s integrity, purpose, passion, and his heart-centered generosity of spirit — whether he’s working on visionary wellness communities or transforming an abandoned shack into our next family home.
Right now, I’m so grateful for Grant’s support during the hardest health challenge of my life, whether it be helping me walk down the stairs, dressing me, driving me to endless appointments, or reminding me of my own strength when things get scary. He holds space for all of who I am, supporting the choices I make for my healing, and supporting my dreams with unwavering belief in me, in sickness and in health.
At the same time, Grant is the best dad to Jack and Ellie. Watching him with them, celebrating their gifts, supporting their journeys, and being their safe harbor is a blessing and a joy. He parents with empathy, kindness, an open mind and endless patience, and show them, every day, what it means to be a man who leads with his heart.
At work, Grant is a force of nature. He inspires positive change, connection, and makes the world better, one project at a time. But beyond his impressive accomplishments, it’s his humility, his servant leadership, and his genuine care for people that truly set him apart. Grant doesn’t just work to improve businesses, he works to improve lives.
He’s taught me that true success is measured not by what we achieve but by how much we care. And Grant cares so much; about his family, his friends, his community, and this planet we all share.
Grantly, thank you for being wild and free, for embracing life’s chaos with open arms, and for loving me and our family unconditionally.
Happy Birthday!
Today, as you begin your twenties, we want to pause and celebrate the beautiful human you are. Your authenticity is a light, shining through in everything you do. You live your truth with a courage that inspires all of us. Your creativity is captivating, lifting the spirits of those who witness it. We admire your dedication to your own art and your profound connection to music, film and art in all forms.
Your unwavering selflessness, kindness and compassion are strengths that move quietly but profoundly, touching lives in ways you don’t always realize. The warmth and care you extend to others is a true reflection of your being. It’s a gift to watch you uplift those around you, always consciously mindful, always compassionate.
As you continue on your artistic journey, know that we are with you, supporting you always. We believe in your art, unlimited by commercial constraints and free from the mainstream’s narrow definitions of success. Your authentic vision, your voice, and your perspective are important and needed in this world.
Keep following your passions. Keep being you—because who you are is truly a gift to this world. Here’s to more years of creativity, joy, and the pure expression of your true self.
We love you so much, Jack. Happy 20th Birthday!
With all our love and admiration,
Mum & Dad
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