Be Here Now

I have missed these mountains and this culture. I had no idea how much until now. Man. It is beautiful here -- the wildflowers are going off -- and the people, now that I am in the Driggs/Victor area, are just how I remembered -- friendly, nice, not all sceney, interested and active.

We are camping in Victor, ID. We put up the tent last night and will stay tonight and tomorrow night. After being in the car for days -- setting up and tearing down (usually with big ass thunder storms threatening or crazy wind) -- I am blissed out to be here and to be stationary. This place is kind. Nice tiled showers, grassy site, super dog friendly (all KINDS of dogs here), wi-fi, ping-pong table, fire-rings, views of the mountains, close to Driggs and the famous huckleberry shakes of the Village Emporium -- all of it.

We hike Table Mountain tomorrow. Wahoo.

Something amazing happened today. I drove out to Teton Ridge Ranch where I worked for a short time. And I went up the private drive -- and pulled into the driveway half feeling like I should not be there or that someone might mind (it is a private 8,000 acre ranch, owned by Bill Gates' partner, Paul Allen and very, shall we say, swank). So I am thinking this and wondering -- and there are these couple of working man types that are there -- in the driveway. I back in, turn off the car and get out, about to say something along the lines of, "I used to work here...and was wondering if I could just walk around..." And as soon as I am out of the car, this handsome dude is walking toward me and he says, "Hey. I know you." And I say, "Blue?" He answers, "Yeah." We hug and I can't believe it. We were buds when I lived here -- and we definitely did not keep in touch -- and there he is. Bam. Back in my life. He even said, "I didn't think I would ever see you again." Wow. He has been working there for two years. The place just closed down to guests a couple of weeks ago, he said it was really sad. And I can't believe that, and my luck -- of finding him. He has my number. He is going to call and we are going to hike while I am out west here -- and we will probably see him at the Targhee Music Festival. I feel so fortunate. And like the universe is always putting me in the right place.

Right now, this is the right place.