Over The Rainbow

Hi there – it’s Olivia

Mud season has finally come to an end and both athletes and seasonal visitors are shifting from skiing, snowboarding and snow shoeing to hiking, paddleboarding, and mountain biking. Summer is around the corner and the townies are coming out of their caves. The hint of warm days and crisp evenings bring out the pairings of sundresses with cowboy boots, spring leather jackets and cashmere ponchos or shrugs. Main street is bustling with sunset dinners and gallery strolls.

I somehow keep thinking back to those mornings that I dreaded the start of another day. Pasting on a fake smile, rushing to get a seat on the train, getting groped or cursed at on the subway, working my 10-hour day and getting home to an empty house, apart from a pile of laundry left in the center of our living room floor. Over and over again, different day, same routine. There were bright moments amongst the clouds. Laughter with friends, accomplishments at work, family celebrations. But now, the clouds are few and this special mountain town has brought my “Olivianess” back.

This morning, I woke up to a hot air balloon passing by my window. Sometimes I feel like I am living in the land of Oz. Not the black and white beginning, but the technicolor transition. My life is a vibrant dream somewhere over the rainbow. I can’t wait to see what will come next! Will anything happen with Hot Josh? Will Kate give me that promised promotion? Will I climb a mountain in the Himalayas? Join me on the journey and find out, It’s a pretty wild ride 😊. Until next time, Love, Olivia