Journey & Adventure

Our vacation was fantastic. We had great weather, great scuba adventures and of course great company - overall it was a huge success. The downside however, was the lack of rest. We went with our usual group of scuba friends and needless to say, there was no shortage of laughs, beer or knocks at our condo door at all hours of the day and night. I truly enjoy the camaraderie of the group, but also long to be left the hell alone after a long day of diving, sunshine and fresh air. I now recall why on previous visits to the island, J and I chose to stay away from the group at other accommodations on the opposite side of the island. Are we anti-social? Perhaps we are, but I’m not apologizing for liking my privacy. I find that after working for months on end – day in and day out in a “social” work environment with meetings, phone, calls and various interactions with co-workers, I need a time-out while on vacation. Don’t get me wrong, I love these scuba friends and am blesse...

Is there a place you can go to escape the man-made noises that we are overwhelmed by each day? Whether it be the sounds of traffic, office noise, television, radio, the hum of a florescent light fixture or your neighbor cutting the grass, noise is everywhere. I watched a program on Discovery Channel the other night and it got me thinking about the noise we are surrounded by every day. Most times we aren’t even aware of how loud things have become because we’ve either grown accustomed to it or don’t know what we are missing in the first place. The segment focused on a gentleman who is endeavoring to capture the sounds of species that are on the brink of extinction. His plan is to preserve natural sounds before it’s too late. He had a great quote that went something like “we won’t even know what we’ve missed out on or that it was even there in the first place thanks to urban sprawl and the number of people that are now on the planet”. It’s a sad but true statement. Wouldn’t ...

I seem to be experiencing an extreme amount of chaos in my life at the moment.   It seems that I haven’t been able to get off this roller coaster in a very, very long time.   Since early November, J and I have been busy with “stuff” each and every day of each and every weekend.   I’m exhausted.   I’m sick of my phone ringing, seeing people and doing “stuff”.   I should be thankful for my life being so full, but I’m not – at least not right now.   Instead, I’m fantasizing about staying home, unplugging my phone, turning off the lights, parking my car in the garage and staying in bed…for the next month.     If it wasn’t for the fact that I need my job – I would.  Oh wait - I would probably need groceries too.   Hmmmm….maybe I’d be okay.  I like Kraft Dinner and my pantry is full of that stuff since that is the one thing The Boy forgot to take with him before he left for school.  ...

This week, I just want one thing and it’s cheap…solitude. Is that too much to ask for just one day? "I love people. I love my family, my children…but inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that’s where you renew your springs that never dry up. " Pearl S. Buck