So Long (for now), Washington

After more than seven incredible years in the Evergreen State, we've set out on a new adventure and moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming. I was looking back at my post from when we moved from Ohio to Washington in 2015 and loved revisiting some of the things we were excited about experiencing in the Pacific Northwest. …

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Two Years Closer to Becoming a Mossback

As we were getting ready for bed last night, I happened to swipe through my ‘On This Day’ feed in Facebook. I couldn’t believe it when I read the first item that displayed. Two Years Ago Today: Moved to Everett, Washington Two. Years. Ago. How is that possible? When we made the decision to move …

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Putting Travel, and Life, into Perspective

"Each moment is a place / you've never been." -Mark Strand We're only a few days away from Thanksgiving so I've been trying to take some time for a little introspection. I always begin feeling guilty when I actually stop and name things I'm grateful for or when I think about how much time I waste wishing …

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Just Breathe

Another beautiful weekend full of fun and a few moments of uninterrupted thought. I keep finding a quiet and sad place in my heart and mind that requires reflection, and I'm still trying to work it all out. Something about this journey--this life--and how little time we have to enjoy every moment of it. Especially …

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No Day But Today

This has turned into an incredibly reflective weekend; and all for the best, I think. Life. Love. Journeys. Trying to fit it all into the blip of time we occupy this incredible world. Wow. My thoughts are much too heavy for a post. Plus I don't think I can represent it with words better than this …

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A Journey With A Happy Ending

I am engaged. I am engaged. I, Heather Bing, am engaged to the boy I’ve always loved; who I cannot imagine my life without. Once Upon A Time… There once was a girl who dreamed of falling in love. In preschool, she asked every girl in her class if they liked the boy in class …

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A Different Kind of Journey

I haven't a clue as to how my story will end. But that's all right. When you set out on a journey and night covers the road, you don't conclude that the road has vanished. And how else could we discover the stars? - Nancy Willard This week, my boyfriend and I set off on …

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