|
Before I Check Out, I'd like to.....
Visit Tuscany in a villa with friends...
Cook with a classic.... Explore Alaska.... Hike and kayak the Napali Coast on my terms... Swim with dolphins on their terms.... Hang out with a few aboriginies.... Witness the northern lights.... Bring joy to a stranger.... ........and......on and on and on...... |
well, honey, you do bring joy to some strangers already.
|
Walk the Great Wall of China...
Star gaze on Mauna Kea... Go hunting for black truffles in Italy... Snorkel in the Maldives... Attend the finals at Wimbeldon... Have a birthday party in Paris... -Bill |
Play with my grandchildren (but not for <b>at least</b> another 5 years)!
|
Spend months in the Cotswolds and Cornwall...
Say hello to sheila in Scotland... I want lots of grandbabies! so I would like to .... Spend a summer in a Tuscan villa with my children and their children .. Take those little ones, one at a time, on a trip to the place of their choice... Have tea in Kyoto.. and yes, on....and on.... and...... |
...have enough money and time that I can jump on a plane on a whim...
...travel the world w/my husband and future child/ren... ...spend each summer renting a house in different parts of Europe.... ...hang out in Hawaii for a few weeks and have drinks w/the K9s... ...visit Scandanavia and find my childhood friend who moved back to Norway when we were in 7th grade. ...go back to Australia and see more of it... ...go to New Zealand... ...watch penguins play in the Galapagos Islands.... ...visit the towns in E. Europe where my grandparents and great-grandparents emigrated from... ...go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (I've wanted to do that since I was 8 and watched Marcia, Jan and Cindy Brady do it!) ...walk the Great Wall of China... ...take a nap on a picture postcard beach in Tahiti or some S. Pacific Island... |
To late to list as it is midnight and I need to go to bed soon but..I hope all of you have your wishes come true, everyone of you deserves nothing less.
|
Love Italy, you are without a doubt one of the nicest, sweetest most thoughtful people on this forum or anywhere for that matter:) We are so fortunate to have you as a regular poster.
|
OWJ,
"...hang out in Hawaii for a few weeks and have drinks w/the K9s..." I've done it and it is fabulous! ((Y)) -Bill |
Funny, CAPH---boldface for the kids? :D
As much as I love to travel, my life goals don't include specific places to go. Rather, I wish for a sense of peace about the future (my children's and the world's), health, and the ability to help others whever I can and wherever I can. I realize how corny that sounds . . . |
Before I check out, I'd like to figure out why we're all here to begin with.........
|
OWJ -
>...go to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (I've wanted to do that since I was 8 and watched Marcia, Jan and Cindy Brady do it!)< If you aren't otherwise engaged, join me next fall. Maybe BayouGal will join us and we'll recreate the Brady girls! |
cd... I always hoped to be able to figure that out, too. That hope became rather urgent a personal tragedy. I was definetly a searcher, but never seemed to find a satisfying answer, then I read, "My purpose is to become spiritually fit for maximum service to God and others."
It clicked for me. I said to myself, "I can live with that" and have been greatly consoled and strengthed by it for many years now. I am blessed to have been able to cross that one of my list a long time ago. In a lighter vein, I want to see and experience these places Australia New Zealand Tahiti Northern England More of France than Paris More of Umbria Le Marche More Italian Lakes than Como & Maggiore |
Want to be able to open a package of flashlight batteries without swearing or cutting myself into the ER....
Drive cross town without getting runoff the road by someone driving an SUV, drinking a latte while talking on a cell phone.... Get in the FASTEST lane at the grocery store... Not have my BIL order his foo foo drink when out with us boys.... Be able to channel surf from news program to news program and not have them all on commercial... Get my neighbors hearing aids fixed so he can hear when his franctically yipping dogs want to come back in the house at night sooner than the usual 30 mins .... Just order the whole darn bottle vs ordering 4 glasses of wine during dinner at a restaurant..... See travel pix with people in them.... Pull off a 3 week trip to Italy AND 3 weeks in Kauai w/o filing BK.... #-O |
Live for today, rather than for tomorrow.
|
Hi sistahlou ~
I will share a little story with you because of your "Witness the northern lights" wish. When I was a child, we lived in Northern Minnesota. One late night my father came up to my room while I slept and quietly woke me. He led me down to our deck outside, smiled and said, "I wanted you to see this." There in the sky danced the most wonderful color I have ever seen. It was like magic prancing throughout the sky, like an entire separate world having a celebration. It was in a word, magnificent. It was a memory that we shared for MANY years and neither of us had seen the lights again. We remembered it well many times until he passed away three and a half years ago. A couple years ago, my husband and I were remembering this same story. We missed him so, but smiled as I told the story. Of course, I shed a few tears, but it was such a happy memory. On the evening of that same day, our neighbor called us and excitedly yelled over his cell phone to "come outside". For the second time in my life, there in the sky were the Northern Lights dancing around for us. My husband's mouth dropped, I have never seen him so shocked, it was as if my father was stopping in for a visit. Obviously my neighbor had no idea of the significance of what he had just done. I only thanked him, with tears rolling out of my eyes, for calling us to come outside so we could see this awe inspiring sight. I do so hope you will be able to get your wish. And when you do, say hi to my Dad for us, will you? ((L)) p.s. He would have like it that I told you this story, sistahlou, he was a good story teller, I hope I did this one justice. |
...actually dress in layers in SF....
|
Beautiful story Tiff!
|
Tiff
You did a great job with your story. What a woderful memory! Thanks for sharing! |
....go to Amsterdam with Samantha Brown and visit an herb shop like she just did on the Travel Channel!!!
Fantastic story Tiff |
Beautiful story, Tiff! Thanks for sharing.
|
Tiff- that story gave me goose bumps-
bet it was your father checking in. I grew up on the praires of Canada - we got to the Northern lights many times but always mesmorizing to watch. |
Tiff, thank you.
And oh my, those typos in my post; I apologize. My excuse: sick at home. |
Tiff - you made me cry and now I have to get on a conference call. They'll be wondering why there is a catch in my voice. Lovely story.
Before I go I want to see my daughters as happy adults. I want to spend lots more time with my husband because I still have lots to learn about him despite nearly 20 years of marriage. I want to go to Australia, Ireland (again and again), Italy and England (last trip was business and too short). I want to expand myself so that I would no longer fear going to Asia or Africa - can't honestly say that I would voluntarily go to either place today. I want to not to be afraid of doing a lot of other stuff too. |
Oh Tiff, what a precious memory and so sweetly told. Thank you for making my day!
|
OOps - I hate when I post too quick.
Stay in a Scottish HIghland castle Return to Japan -bennie - we went in March and I would go back in a hearbeat. NOT scarry at all, always felt very safe. Visit the wine country in Australia Visit New Zealand And that was a very beautiful story. I have never seen the northern lights, but my 21 year old son was at our lake place (in northern Wisconsin - my family has been going there for 45 years) 2 years ago and HE got to see them. He said it was incredible. He and his friends just sat there for hours and watched. I envied him while at the same time I was glad that he had the experience. |
I’d like to find my other sock
|
runners up…
finish reading my book on “Procrastination”, I’m serious…. try my hand at being politically incorrect ban Wal-Mart shoppers from Home Depot (that was quick!) take my shirt off in the backyard and eat Sloppy Joes ‘til they ooze down my neck… gross Fodor’s bloggers out (mission accomplished) ...answer the universal question as to why we are here.. because we’re not traveling! besides, first class was full… |
Tiff, loved the story.
Kal, thanx for the laugh!! |
Please....<i>don't</i> encourage me.
|
| All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:18 PM. |