Tracy's World

Today is my birthday. Birthdays have always been a great joy to me. I don’t care how old I am, the years just don’t matter. I believe it’s what’s in your heart that keeps you any age you want to be. I choose to remain about 27. Old enough to have a little wisdom under my belt, but still innocent enough to be non-judgmental and remain optimistic. Free spirited enough to dance along the ocean’s tide, and curious enough to want to explore. I want to live, laugh, and love.

Adventure, that is my thing these days. I want new experiences, great music, flavorful food, and I desire to meet interesting people and enjoy their company. Today is my 44th birthday and I feel like I am starting over again. I have new goals, new visions and new hopes. I am finding that the dreams once buried deep inside are sprouting towards the light and are beginning to come true. Life is good.

One of my dreams is to travel to far away lands and experience the cultures in every possible way. I have even promised my boyfriend Mark I would taste the delicacies in every locale we visit, even if I don’t find them appealing. Mark bought me a beautiful book by National Geographic called “Food Journeys of a Lifetime” and we have created a list of the must-see places we plan to journey to.

We are going to eat tapas in Cordoba, calamari in Athens, and pistachios in Tehran. We will drink Foster’s Lager in Sydney, wine in Santiago and fresh coffee in Medellin. We want to walk the beaches and absorb the sunsets all over the world. Yes, we have high aspirations, and I have no doubt we will fulfill our dreams.

My first blog post was titled, “A New Lease on Life” and that pretty sums up where I am today. In it I said, “We must travel through life with open minds, soaking up all that is around us and allow ourselves to live the life that is before us with excitement and expectation.” That is exactly what I plan to do. I will live each day to the fullest and share my joy with all those who cross my path.