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Destination or journey?
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Destination or journey?
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Re: Destination or journey?
When I was younger, I loved the driving journeys. In my 20s, I would take day-long drives to California destinations I'd never been to.
In my 30s, I had several cross-country trips that I enjoyed: California to Raleigh, Raleigh to South Florida, South Florida to Los Angeles, and Los Angeles to Boise.
In my 40s, I drove all over the country getting companies ready for Y2K. Then, in 2000, from California to Georgia and back, then from California to Richmond and back.
In my 50s, I traveled from California to New Jersey, then made a trip through New England. After winning on WWTBAM, I took a driving vacation from New York to Denver via Nashville, picked up my daughter, her oldest daughter, and her girlfriend, then drove to the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Boise, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Los Angeles via California 1, Las Vegas, The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Durango, back to Denver, and back to New York via Nashville. Then, New Jersey to Denver and California, and to South Carolina, and later, South Carolina to Boise and back.
In my 60s, I went from South Carolina to Arkansas and back, then South Carolina to Dallas and back via Florida. I flew to Denver, then drove back to South Carolina, then from South Carolina to North Carolina, and then from North Carolina to Tucson. From Tucson, I've made trips to San Diego, twice to Denver, then Las Vegas, Disneyland, and Los Angeles, another trip to Las Vegas, then Chicago and back via Denver, another to El Paso, and three trips to Phoenix.
That was all driving. I flew to other cities over the years as well.
I loved the journeys, but now that I'm in my 70s and arthritic, I prefer to stay home and fly when necessary. My 2019 Edge has less than 12,000 miles on it.
In my 30s, I had several cross-country trips that I enjoyed: California to Raleigh, Raleigh to South Florida, South Florida to Los Angeles, and Los Angeles to Boise.
In my 40s, I drove all over the country getting companies ready for Y2K. Then, in 2000, from California to Georgia and back, then from California to Richmond and back.
In my 50s, I traveled from California to New Jersey, then made a trip through New England. After winning on WWTBAM, I took a driving vacation from New York to Denver via Nashville, picked up my daughter, her oldest daughter, and her girlfriend, then drove to the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Boise, Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Los Angeles via California 1, Las Vegas, The Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Durango, back to Denver, and back to New York via Nashville. Then, New Jersey to Denver and California, and to South Carolina, and later, South Carolina to Boise and back.
In my 60s, I went from South Carolina to Arkansas and back, then South Carolina to Dallas and back via Florida. I flew to Denver, then drove back to South Carolina, then from South Carolina to North Carolina, and then from North Carolina to Tucson. From Tucson, I've made trips to San Diego, twice to Denver, then Las Vegas, Disneyland, and Los Angeles, another trip to Las Vegas, then Chicago and back via Denver, another to El Paso, and three trips to Phoenix.
That was all driving. I flew to other cities over the years as well.
I loved the journeys, but now that I'm in my 70s and arthritic, I prefer to stay home and fly when necessary. My 2019 Edge has less than 12,000 miles on it.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Re: Destination or journey?
Your car has maybe 2000 more miles on it than ours
. A 2019 Audi
Plus, kudos on the adventures.
. A 2019 AudiPlus, kudos on the adventures.
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Re: Destination or journey?
I adore road trips, but also love traveling farther afield. I have two retirement goals:
Christmas River Cruise on the Rhine or Danube
and
The 600-mile yard sale along Rte 127
Christmas River Cruise on the Rhine or Danube
and
The 600-mile yard sale along Rte 127
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Well, then
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LOL! Yard sale with me would change your tune!
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Deal!
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Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
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I was considering a river cruise, but I'm too mobility disabled now.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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We have Allstate's Milewise policies on our vehicles, which are saving us about $1000 a year. My wife drives less than I do; her Jeep has about 5000 miles on it, and it's a year older.
I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
- Douglas Adams (1952 - 2001)
Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to drive in New Jersey.
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Re: Destination or journey?
Short answer-The Journey
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Re: Destination or journey?
In life, definitely the journey.
On trips, if driving, the journey, if flying, more the destination.
My car is a 2000 Honda Accord manual transmission (part of the reason I like the journey), with 197,000 miles. It's just getting broke in good.
I have been reading magazine-length articles online these past few years, and collecting books that are stacking up. So now I am starting to write down on my calendar to read a book for an hour, several times a week.
Yes, a paper calendar.
Newest adventures: Cold plunges, poetry.
On trips, if driving, the journey, if flying, more the destination.
My car is a 2000 Honda Accord manual transmission (part of the reason I like the journey), with 197,000 miles. It's just getting broke in good.
I have been reading magazine-length articles online these past few years, and collecting books that are stacking up. So now I am starting to write down on my calendar to read a book for an hour, several times a week.
Yes, a paper calendar.
Newest adventures: Cold plunges, poetry.
If you fail to pilot your own ship, don't be surprised at what inappropriate port you find yourself docked. - Tom Robbins
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At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you. - attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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At the moment of commitment, the universe conspires to assist you. - attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
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Re: Destination or journey?
We use a paper calendar. Used to buy a new one eeach year. Now just use the freebie from a lawyer friend.
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Re: Destination or journey?
I like both. No point in the journey if no destination. But I've become a one way type. I enjoy the journey there, not so much back. Back involves mostly been there done that with no reward at the end.
Week before last we flew to SFO and spent a few days in Napa, attending our neice's wedding and visiting several wineries. Then we drove 6 hours north (journey) to Chiloquin, OR and spent several days discovering Crater Lake. On the way to Chiloquin we stopped and had lunch in Shasta Lake, Ca. After that we drove 5 hours to Portland for a day before flying back.
Crater Lake is absolutely astonishing, for those that haven't been there. We had beautiful weather making the water the bluest water I've ever seen.
Week before last we flew to SFO and spent a few days in Napa, attending our neice's wedding and visiting several wineries. Then we drove 6 hours north (journey) to Chiloquin, OR and spent several days discovering Crater Lake. On the way to Chiloquin we stopped and had lunch in Shasta Lake, Ca. After that we drove 5 hours to Portland for a day before flying back.
Crater Lake is absolutely astonishing, for those that haven't been there. We had beautiful weather making the water the bluest water I've ever seen.
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Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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~~ Thomas Jefferson
War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin (maybe)
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Basketball, football, baseball or other sport?
See, for watching a game as a game, not a rivakry or whatever, I find basketball more interesting. Our kiddos did bball when young and it was fascinating.
However, I am teamdriven now. Don't give a rat's patoot about bball. I root for OU, even tho I'm a UW husky, and I root for the Stros. I've come to appreciate finer points of both of those sports.
See, for watching a game as a game, not a rivakry or whatever, I find basketball more interesting. Our kiddos did bball when young and it was fascinating.
However, I am teamdriven now. Don't give a rat's patoot about bball. I root for OU, even tho I'm a UW husky, and I root for the Stros. I've come to appreciate finer points of both of those sports.
Well, then
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That sucks..are they not accessible? I thought I'd read that some are handicap-friendly. As my retirement is still at least a few years away (unless I win Powerball tonight) I can only hope my health holds up.
To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead. -Thomas Paine
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire
You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality. -Ayn Rand
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. -Voltaire