The Literary Chef: Beneath Big Skies

Lucindy is reminded that travel can stretch and challenge us all... and a recipe for lamb meatballs.

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The Literary Chef: Beneath Big Skies
Photo courtesy of Lucindy Willis / Lucindy and her grandson, Austin, stood in awe before the snow capped mountains known as Maroon Bells during a trip to Colorado.

It’s a funny thing, coming home. Nothing changes. Everything looks the same, feels the same, even smells the same. You realize what’s changed is you. —F. Scott Fitzgerald

One would expect this type of response after spending a month in Spain, as I did when my big brother gifted me the trip of a lifetime. Europe changed me. What surprised me was experiencing the same feeling after only nine days in Colorado.

The trip began as a graduation gift for my grandson, Austin. In 2019, I promised to take him to see the Rocky Mountains. Then Covid arrived, postponing our plans for a year. By the time we finally headed west, neither of us realized how much the journey would affect us.