Quandary

Just returned from visiting daughter and grandchildren in L.A. Revisited LaJolla, Torrey Pines,Coronado,Santa Barbara, and Hearst Castle, that I enjoyed so much w/ my late wife. Unfortunately, nothing remains the same particularly an original infatuation of faraway places. Cherish and forever capture the moments, that you may share your lifetime journeys w/ a loved one.>>>

Wish I could take away that loss for you. It comes too soon and we're never ready. My wife and I celebrated 37 years together recently. We both know one of us will have to face that eventually. We both know it is going to hurt beyond hurt. We are doing what you recommend to the best of our abilities. If it doesn't soften the blow, at least it will help now.>>>

Hey Mike, I got my "special wings" at age 9 for travelling on that big airjet liner. Only threw up 3 times. :silly:>>>

My first flight was at about age 10. Portland to Medford, a distance of about 300 miles, it had three stops on the way. Things were different then.>>>

Ole jack had a quandarary er two in his life ther , he has. it hurt me head so much that we gave up on'em, n aint touched em since ther , we aint.>>>

That's a good plan o' atack. That ere wind always picks up eventually and a quandry ain't no match fer a good sail and a bucket o' jack. Never will be neither.>>>

I haven't been anywhere compared to most of you, but I never have planned where I am going or why or what I'll do when I get there. I like settling in in an ordinary setting rather than the tourist traps.I want to feel what it's like to live somewhere. Get a true taste for an area. My wife is exactly the opposite. She wants everyday planned out within a few hours. An entire Itinerary. I just want to wake and see what I feel like doing. I've read every Stienbeke writing. Even the notes from the war and the writings he did for a newspaper. It's to bad he can't write anymore. But eventually I won't either.>>>

When you plan things, you can get lost in more interesting places than if you didn't. Besides, I get distracted easily and find myself in any number of rabbitholes and alleys. ;)>>>