09/26/2026
Italy was beautiful.
Truly beautiful.
The history. The architecture. The countryside. The food. The people.
There were moments when I just stood there and thought...
I can't believe I get to see this.
And then I came home.
Back to wide open spaces.
Familiar roads.
People I know at the grocery store.
Mountains that don't have a centuries-old castle sitting on top of them.
Traveling has a funny way of doing two things at once.
It makes you appreciate how big and beautiful the world is...
and reminds you why the little corner of it you call home is so special.
I'm incredibly grateful I got to go.
And I'm incredibly grateful to be back in Eastern Oregon. As Rianna said, "Back to our people, our mountains, our valley, our trees."
Have you ever traveled somewhere wonderful that somehow made you appreciate home even more?