Precious time spent with my daughter in Aiken.
My life has taken some really interesting, and unexpected, turns since beginning my Quest.
Take, for instance, the fact that I ended up on a riding holiday in Aiken, SC, with my daughter recently.
Now, never would I have dreamed that I would be going to Aiken last week, or any other time for that matter, but that’s exactly where I ended up.
This all came about by what can only be described as a somewhat bizarre series of events all of which were triggered by my posting a “Help Wanted” ad in the local paper, the specific details of which I have decided I will leave to my book.
In any event, due to this posting, Aiken, SC is exactly where I went, and I am so glad that I did.
Let me explain.
My daughter turns eleven next month and in doing the math I calculate that I have only about six years left with her before she’s off to college. In all reality she will most likely “check out” even sooner once she starts high school.
Now this may seem like a long time but I have learned in my “old-age” that these years will be gone in what feels like an instant.
So to have five glorious, fun-filled, sun-filled days of riding and cavorting about with just the two of us – is a gift.
Thank you, Quest.
