So Here I sit.  Coffee Shop, Venice, CA.  Overhead Led Zepplin sings about going to California with an aching in my heart. At the start of any fine adventure there's a good amount of leaving that has to be done, with that a good amount of heartache.
      Merry Christmas, goodbye to so many loves, friends, families, comforts...and I arrived last friday in Los Angeles with a good bit of aching in my heart.  I know i will miss all of you, if you're reading this, you're in my heart traveling with me as i remember you on this upcoming journey into life!  
     New Year's Eve and like everyone else, i'm reflecting on what this year has brought to me.   It has been the best of my life.  So many lessons in self reliance balanced with surrender, and REAL joy. I know that my journey to Thailand will continue to solidify and deepen all that i've learned.
     So, why Thailand?  That's a question I've been getting a lot.  "I don't know" is my response, it's sort of my mecca. There's always been a draw, maybe it was a history report I did on Thailand in the 7th grade. In my head it's always been my first response to "if you could go anywhere?"  At some point this year i realized, hey, I can go anywhere! and i can do anything! So I am,and so i'm not traveling alone, i'm bringing my friendly yellow ukelele with me.  Thanks for reading and as we all go into a new year i invite you to think of what you can do today, to start fulfilling your dreams for tomorrow. With love, and easy Ukelele chords,
Gretchyn