Tomorrow morning Dylan and I are flying down to Mexico for a week--just the two of us.
How fun! I hope you have an amazing trip.
Just today I made plans for one of my high school friends to come down to SF (with her family) to see a Bowie tribute concert in January, and tentatively (but enthusiastically) discussed arranging a trip to Spain with Matilda guided by some college friends (who have both spent extensive time in Spain) as guides.
I'm trying to figure out what my life looks like going forward and this seems like a way forward. I'm 62. I'm keenly aware I'll be 70 in 8 years. I really want to exercise the financial freedom I have to maximize these kinds of experiences, especially to open things up for Matilda.
This year has been stress and loss and loss and loss. I want to be hopeful about things. To be excited about what's on the horizon.
This year has been stress and loss and loss and loss. I want to be hopeful about things. To be excited about what's on the horizon.
Your plans sound like a great step in that direction. Of all the places I've ever been, I think Spain is my favorite. May I recommend Salamanca? It's not quite off the beaten path, but it's also not one of the standard places Americans always go IME. We only went there on our 2015 trip because it was a chance to tour one of Wellington's battlefield with an English guide (an English guide who kept turning to Dylan expecting HIM to be the expert and the one interested in the battle, which led to me putting on my most bravura display of Peninsular War expertise despite it being bad form to try to one-up your tour guide, but DUDE. We kept telling you!), but we ended up falling in love with the town. Eating dinner in the central plaza on a long June evening was pure joy.
which led to me putting on my most bravura display of Peninsular War expertise despite it being bad form to try to one-up your tour guide, but DUDE.
Ha! I will keep Salamanca in mind!
Barcelona! I cannot recommend it enough, it's just such an amazing city.
Barcelona! I cannot recommend it enough, it's just such an amazing city.
I'm a huge Gaudi fan, so...
I think I'm going to think of graham crackers and "The cookies for marshmallows" for awhile now.
That is so cute. Also, I do love graham crackers.
I have no plans most of the weekend and super just want to relax after a stressful week
That sounds like a wonderful plan, but I think it probably will be more working than relaxing, again. Ugh.
Mr. S was discharged from the hospital today. We’ll see how things go from here.
Sending much calm~ma your way.
Tomorrow morning Dylan and I are flying down to Mexico for a week--just the two of us.
Have a glorious time!
This year has been stress and loss and loss and loss. I want to be hopeful about things. To be excited about what's on the horizon.
Yes, that is what I wish for you and Matilda.
Nora, I’m so sorry. Peace to you.
Spain sound like a marvelous plan, and a good step into this new approach to an unexpected and unasked for life path. (But I’m pretty sure that 70 thing is bunk.)
I'm just here to chant BARCELONA over and over again. It is my favorite city in the world.
Oh no, Nora, I'm so sorry. It's always sudden.
