oh oahu OR skein five.

as i watch the snow

tumble from the clouds

and add an extra

blanket to the ground

i am recalling warmer days

on sandy beaches

and long trips

up shorelines.

our tax refund would nearly cover it.

damn responsibility.

the chronic 'blah' that comes

with this time of year

has me itching to go.

if i thought we could

i'd hop on a plane next week.

if there's one thing our time on oahu taught me last year

it is this:

we must take advantage

of the this big wide world.

we must travel

we must ride

we must get lost

we must go without knowing the end.

as fantastical as the beaches were

as blue as the ocean was

as delicate as the breeze came in off the water

i think the thing i'm craving most

is the feeling you get

when you throw caution to the wind

and go without a map.

go without a map today.

go well.