It’s hard to justify a day at home when there’s so much to see on this adventure. We woke up feeling like we should go somewhere and do something, squeeze every drop out of this place while we were here – but we were all really tired. We’d hiked 6 miles the day before (and miles and miles over the last couple months), and I think a case of fatigue hit us all.
Even though we didn’t want to go out, we were all fidgety, not knowing what to do with ourselves at home. The boys set up camp outside, moving the picnic table, getting our comfy camp chairs out, and setting up the fire pit. TJ took a nap. The kids were on & off their computers.
I went to the local market for food. Hanksville is a tiny town with a local market/hardware store, 2 gas stations (one is pictured to the left), a motel, a campground, and 3 spots to eat (one of which was closed). At the market, I grabbed a tiny cart & filled it with some fresh food. It was actually refreshing to have less choices. You get what you get. Simple.
Everyone else perked up as the sun started to set. I was still grumpy, & once I realized it was actually sadness I was feeling, the waterworks started, & they really set in. (My grandma is in the hospital due to complications with her knee replacement surgery, & my grandpa is in a retirement home. My parents are dealing with it all, & I have been feeling pretty guilty having all of these adventures while they’re doing so much back in Ohio.)
That night, we built a fire, roasted hot dogs to eat with a can of beans, & enjoyed the dark, dark night sky. The boys worked on some night Lego shots. We listened to what we assume were frogs in the creek running alongside our campsite. It felt good to sit in the immense darkness & silence, only hearing the sounds of nature around us. We needed this day.
Go Big and Go Roam 
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