Strawberry Patch

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Today my mom and I, my dad and my nephew Bryce went out to Sorrento to go strawberry picking at Oak Haven Farm. I left the camera at home and had only my phone, but what an amazing day. The sun was out, it was close to 80. We had our own row of strawberries and a cardboard box. We were picking the largest strawberries we could find, they would give a kiwi a run for its money. We also ate quite a few of them as we went along. They were so juicy, they dripped down our mouths, down my legs and stained our clothes.
We rode a hayride, roasted hot dogs on an open pit and went on a tire swing. It was definitely a perfect outing. I hope Denver’s weather puts up a good competition to Orlando! or else, the sun I will miss.

How do you build a life around adventure and travel?

Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.

What does an adventurous family lifestyle actually look like?

Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.

How do you balance adventure with stability for kids?

By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.

What has travel taught your family?

That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.

How do you handle the pressure to live conventionally when you have chosen differently?

By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.


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