I guess I'm supposed to be doing snippets this morning. Trouble is, I haven't been jotting things down since we went on vacation. For me, vacation is all about getting out of your routine. (That's why it's hard to have a real vacation by staying home. ) It's a great thing, to disconnect fully, and we often learn things about ourselves in the process. This time I learned that I think I could do vacation full-time. I suppose that's called retirement. Well, bring it on! Dan asked me yesterday, "What would you do then?" And without skipping a beat, I said, "I'd get a big camera and globetrot in search of cloud shots. Of course I'd have to take some classes first." Do I get a prize for "dullest retirement idea ever"?
Here's the final montage of our California trip 2007. I know it was a great vacation because when I watch this I get a big old lump in my stomach. I can't really tell what that lump is (grief?) but it's very far away from indifference.
You did snippets in vid form today.
ReplyDeleteLovely memories.
Wonderful video! I really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI am ready for that full time vacation called retirement, but it is most likely at least six years off. I cannot get my head around people who retire and say they have nothing to do. I have so many things waiting for me to do that I think I will need six or seven long healthy retirements to do them.
Well this was a nice jump start for my vacation, which starts this afternoon. I don't think mine will be as fabulous, but it should still be fun.
ReplyDeleteEven I teared up from watching that and I wasn't even there.
ReplyDeleteThis May was my 10th anniversary of retirement. Well, Aids induced retirement but that's just a detail. I enjoy it, you'd be amazed at all the stuff out there that you can do when you've got the time. It's great but a little boring sometimes. I wish I had more $$ though, then the world would indeed be my oyster. I occasionally have the odd job here and there but I try not to work more than 10 days a year, so I don't wear myself out. Ha!
ReplyDeleteI love that song! And the pool footage from PS looks like it's from the '60;s for some reason. That last picture is great too.
ReplyDeleteThis was wonderful, and the accompanying music perfect! I got a little teary watching it, which sounds silly, but it was the whole ambiance and the chords touched about my own recent holiday that did it. Happy weekend, Torn.
ReplyDeleteWish that you would go on more vacations. That video was so darn cute. Would love to see more.
ReplyDeletethe big old lump in (your) stomach is love, babycakes!
ReplyDeletedid you see how many times you came back to the shot of you and serge? beautiful and mushy and i really hope not the last vacation post.
That was a great montage. The trip looked wonderful. Thanks for bringing us along a little bit.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see you both having fun and relaxing.
ReplyDeleteI never understood people who question what they would do if they retired. I have no problem entertaining myself. Just give me a chance!
Sorry, I've been a bad blogger and haven't visited. I agree: there is no such thing as a home vacation--too much to do.
ReplyDeleteVery far away from indifference is the best place to be. Great montage!
ReplyDeleteI can't see the video and you know how much I hate that. My computer is old and tempermental. Actually it's a lot like me. LOL. Please keep blogging about your trip. I'll never go to California except through your eyes. I would love to go around Globetrekking with you and seeing the world through your unique eyes. What shall we do with Serge?
ReplyDeleteAh yes, SoCal is so alluring. I love PS and that whole area, even in the Summer... perhaps even more than the milder Winter as as there are fewer people in town. However, Montreal has an equal appeal to me, at least. The perfect set would be PS in the deep of winter and then back home to the great food and culture of Montreal.
ReplyDeleteSaw the video/ slide presentation, it was great and the music so hip. I can just hear Serge saying the tree blossom Inn. They allowed smoking in the room.
ReplyDeleteThat was SOOOOOOOO good. You made me all melancholy with your song and your Serge and all that loveliness. In a good way, in a happy feeling love for the world way.
ReplyDeleteGood job old chap!
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what a great video, it was really good and well put together and what a great time it looks like you 2 had.....bet your thrilled your back home and back in the rat race of life.........:)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a wonderful retirement to me, TW. Throw in some 20-something hussies, hot-and-cold-running alcoholic beverages and a rock band, and you're all set.
ReplyDeleteAh, crap, Torn! I only know you and Serge from this blog yet I had a huge grin watching this video, as if I were looking at my friends' vacation pictures. See? >> :)))
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! I just added you to my blogroll at qlipp.com.
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Say Torn, you showed this Serge fellow 33 times in the presentation. I think you must like him a lot. I had a little dog just like the one at the end. His name was Popo and he thought he was a Great Dane.
ReplyDeleteAhhhhh, good times.
ReplyDeleteSet to good music.
Can't beat it.