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Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Jungle Lodge

Caves Branch is a once-in-a-lifetime typa thing that should be experienced again and again. What is it, you ask? Give me two minutes… Let me start by saying that the website of Ian Anderson’s Caves Branch Jungle Lodge heeds the following warning, “Please Remember, Caves Branch is NOT a resort-we are a unique Jungle Adventure…

Meet The Vias

We kissed on a bus once back in September 2010. Luke was a bit tipsy and I was wearing an 80’s prom dress (it was not a themed event). We said ‘I do’ under the trees near Yosemite, California back in August 2016 and have been adventuring ever since. Nothing we type here is going to change the world but maybe it will inspire you to do something beautifully stupid. Ey, we’re livin’ proof that life takes funny turns sometimes.

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One of the best parts about aging might also be the worst: you start to know yourself real well. I can't say this objectively but from my skewed perspective, I don't think I've changed too dramatically over the years. Still stubborn, always making light of things, kinda bossy, optimistically pessimistic, and rainbow loving. This sameness makes it all the more annoying when I *suddenly* realize something about myself, like this one: I'm controlling. GASP. I hate that but it's pretty deep in there. Never is there a time when this quality shows itself more than when I'm party planning. Scheming, organizing, and executing a celebration for a loved one is my absolute favorite thing in the world (better than furniture shopping, house hunting, and cat video recording combined). Unfortunately everything must be just so: DON'T leak the surprise, DO dress in theme, don't be late, HAVE SO MUCH FUN YOU JUST CAN'T STAND IT. Nothing is better than preparing the perfectly chosen weekend activity that speaks to a friend's dream day. The irony? I think I'd HATE if someone did this for me. Wondering this catapults my thoughts into a spiral of worry that perhaps I've done this to an unsuspecting bystander over the years and it reminds me to slow down. It is one of life's greatest joys - to be known, both by ourselves and others - we must pause to reflect on both practices as often as we can ❤️. What have you learned about YOURself lately??

Today is your birthday and on this day, let it be known, you are perfect. I've always believed that those who claim "there is no such thing as perfect" just aren't seeing the bigger picture. Perfect = wonderful exactly as you are = no notes = no improvemens to be made = nothing done in error. Does this mean I like you all the time? Nah bra. But that is my flaw, not yours. From your inability to understand time management (because really, you are beautifully optimistic and truly believe you can squeeze it all in) to the countless glasses of water you've brought me and terribly unsafe games you play with our cats, you are my dream human. Thank you for loving me, for being an upstander, for always being the first one to say 'I'm sorry' (I'm working on that one), and making me and everyone we know laugh till our bellies hurt. I love you shmoop. Happy 30th.

"To see a world in a grain of sand, and a heaven in a wild flower. Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour." If only we really understood what a gift it is to be here. Wouldn't it change absolutely everything?

Sometimes we make out in public. Other times we scream obscenities in one another's direction from half a block away. Aww love.

When Halloween is your family's Christmas, you neither shun any opportunity to dress up nor struggle to find an appropriately themed outfit. Hands up if you too were Ren Faire kid?? 🙋🏼‍♀️

Just when we all start wondering where the year went and how in the heck time moves so quickly, Autumn comes up from behind you and is all, "Hey girl 😏. Miss me?"

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