Road trips

Traveling has always been fun for me, especially if I'm driving.
The first real road trip that I set out on was to Florida following high school graduation. I shared that trip with my best friend, Tom. We were gonna sleep on the beach and fish and just hang out. It was an unforgettable experience. We still talk about it and that happened in 1983!
I had never been to New York City. So, on another occasion, I set out for the Big Apple. Allen was my partner on this excursion. We went to Time Square, Central Park and checked out the Statue of Liberty. I still have a picture of Lady Liberty with the Twin Towers in the background. I wouldn't trade that trip for money.
A phone call resulted in yet another trip with my buddy, Josh. "Hey, I need to go out to Durango, CO to pick up a truck. Do you want to go and drive it back?" My response, "SURE!" We drove that Thursday night until noon the next day. Picked up the truck, had it serviced and headed back at 3:30 that afternoon. Drove all night and got back on Saturday... without sleeping. It was a blast!
Theresa and I went to Titusville, FL over this past Labor Day weekend. Left Thursday after work and drove all night. Surprised her friend that didn't know we were coming and enjoyed the weekend with their family. Fueled up and drove the return trip on Sunday night. We had a ball!
The significance of these trips isn't the destination, the vehicle or even the reason for travel. The trips were all about the companions. The conversations when you are road tripping are amazing. I look back at these trips and so many others and realize that God has blessed my life with SO many incredible friends. I'm blown away.
The bottom line is...
the road trip of life is all about the people along the way.