An English Professor's Husband

Though my little blog has been in existence for but less than 36 hours it was brought to my attention that I didn't mean what my tagline said (Not All Who Wonder Are Lost), that in fact I meant Not All Who Wander Are Lost.  This was clear because I carry these words where I go, on my car and in my pocket.  Upon close consideration, however, I guess I mean both.  One is neither lost if they wander nor if they wonder...right? 

For these past few weeks I have been slowly easing into my adventure.  I arranged for the Spanish classes and bought my tickets.  Enormous steps numbers one and two.  This past week I notified my place of employment of my resignation.  Families of the children who bring me sunshine each day were sad to learn that I will be leaving, but all wished me well.  My final day at my job will be July 31st, and I hope to make it a memorable finish.  I tell Spencer that he will have to hug me a lot more, and I worry about what I will have to talk about when I don't spend my days with three year olds anymore.  My hope is that that will be replaced with other wonderful topics of discussion.  

For those of you still perplexed by the story of the Zax, please visit YouTube.com and type in Zax.  This search will lead you to an animated short of Dr. Seuss' story.  Peace and Joy.    

A Zax Dilemma

The story of the Zax, by Dr. Seuss, is one of two creatures. There is a North-going Zax and a South going Zax, and of course they meet up. Each refuses to take one step to the East or West, so they stand there, nose to nose, face to face, refusing to budge while life ends up passing them by. The moral of the story, I suppose, is one of compromise, and how silly we become when we are set in our ways. My darling husband, Spencer, and I found ourselves nose to nose when it came to where our lives were headed. Spencer was beginning to realize his dreams of small-business ownership, and I was newly freed from a higher education...ready to travel. Our solution to this "want to go" versus "want to stay" tug-of-war is that we crawl up over each other (neither taking a step to the east or west might I add) so that we can continue on our ways. I have signed up for Spanish classes in Cusco, Peru and bought my airplane tickets. I am on my way:) ViaSpanish.com outlines the school where I will be attending Spanish classes for 30 hours a week. I am planning to begin my inoculations in the month of July, and will sign up for travel insurance through CareMed to set my family's minds at ease;). I plan to regularly update this blog with pictures and trip details as a means of keeping all those curious about my well being in the electronic loop. Peace and Joy. Carie