Staying in the moment

This morning my boyfriend asked if I was okay with our road trip so far. Because we spontaneously took a right turn on Highway 89 and headed to Yellowstone National Park... We drove from Ogden, Utah into lower Wyoming and traveled North through the park. We stopped when we felt like it, stood in the rain waiting for Old Faithful to do her thing and didn't make it to the North entrance of the park until after 10:30 pm, entering Gardiner, Montana on the evening of Independence Day. No vacancy at any motel or hotel. A very nice desk clerk at the Best Western found us a room at a sister location...in Bozeman, 78 miles farther NE.

Now, I am planner. I research and book and reserve before I go on vacation. And I had certain expectations, which usually fell short. I have NEVER gotten in the car and headed out of town without a PLAN. 

Except for now. So it was a thoughtful gesture on his part when he asked if I was okay with how things had gone so far.

And today I am okay with how things are.  I am happy, I know how to return to the moment and go with the flow. And a happy result of this attitude is that I am relaxed and experiencing enjoyment. 

I am also looking forward to the next part of our adventure, without any expectations. 

But for now we are enjoying THIS moment in a little coffee shop in Bozeman while Costco puts new tires on the Mini.