Epilogue

Well folks, I gotta tell ya, there are times when a song lyric just seems to fit a given situation. There is a line in "Travelin' Man" by Bob Seger that kinda fits part of this trip we just took:

Sometimes at night, I see their faces,
I feel the traces they left on my soul.
Those are the memories that made me a wealthy soul.

I have a wealthy soul indeed as a result of the people I saw on the Extravaganza. Kathy, Autumn, Jayden, Kit, Chelsea, Brian, Maya, Xander, Holden, Peyton, Gracie, Kristen, TJ, Jack, Peggy, Ashleigh, Addy, Ernie, Mandie, Cahle, Robbie, Kelly, Rachael, Dusty, Bob, Karsyn, Presley, Reese, Gary, Susan, Winter, Jeff, Abby, Ian, Shelly, Brea, Nikki, Cammy, Mason, Sable, Bella, Marge, Bob, Linda, Chris, Steph, Tori, Kalie, Sophia, Austyn, Morgan, Laurie, Melodi, Darren & Madison, and especially Tricia and Izzy, you are all among those whose lives have intersected with my own, and I will always be a better man for it.

Also, while I do love my native New England, there were oh so many sights to see.  The Great Lakes, when viewed from above, are indeed "Great!"  The green farmlands of our country's middle section are eye-catching as well. If you have never seen first-hand the Rockies in Colorado, or the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota or the plains, mountains (Devil's Tower in particular) and lakes of Wyoming, you are missing out!  I have returned home with a greater appreciation of the people and experiences in my life, and I ask you all to take stock of the people, places and events in your own lives.  There will be more pictures added to this blog at some point, but until then, #beexcellenttoeachother