#So(ul)journ!

“ Everything happens for a reason!” “This was not the way I thought today was going to play out,” I whinged. Wesley’s response to my complaint came pretty quickly: “Everything happens for a reason. I'd rather you guys fly in better weather anyway.” When did he get so wise? The airport was getting hit with storms, and our flight delays kept getting later and later until, finally, they gave up on the flight and informed us that our flight would now leave the next morning at 11 a.m. That one thing going wrong caused a cascade of anxiety, but in the end, it all worked out. I originally booked a hotel in Laramie, Wyoming, to cut a couple of hours off our drive to Grand Teton National Park. When I called to cancel our reservation, they informed me that they wouldn’t charge me for the cancellation. Thanks, Motel 8! As the delays continued, it soon became apparent we wouldn’t make it, so Wes had to book a hotel. We initially planned to join him, but Wes ended up staying there, ...