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  1. 4-11-25, 5:03pm #11
    happystuff
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    I was actually planning an "around the country" trip later this year as a retirement gift to myself. That has been post-poned a bit as I have been gifted by a sibling to go to a Caribbean island for a week. Totally unplanned for (yeah for me being flexible!) and totally appreciated. It was too good an offer to say "no" to, so off I will go!

    On a side note, I never in my life expected to go to as many places - domestic and international - as I have been. I am grateful and appreciative of the opportunities and experiences I have had.
    To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer." Mahatma Gandhi
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  2. 4-12-25, 8:53am #12
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    What a lovely gift from a sibling, happystuff! May your "around the country" trip be truly rewarding and beautiful.
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  3. 4-12-25, 5:40pm #13
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    My "dream" was to spend a couple weeks in Ireland in a small town near the water. We put it off the last time Trump was in...then Covid and although I had contacted a travel agent and was firiming up plans my husband said he didn't want to fly...And I was relieved. I realize that I have no real desire to get to a plane, get on a plane, land and travel to some small village...Strange for me to feel that. The plan is to perhaps get a cottage in Quebec, or the Isles De Madeline if the 5 hour ferry after getting to PEI doesn's stop me. In the meantime, we do car trips and are quite content. Last year we drove from Md. to Illinois avoiding every big city! It was great. Crowds and touring do not interest me any more. We are both 76 and in good health.
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  4. 4-20-25, 1:33pm #14
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    nswef, That is a perfect example of giving a little extra time to your first thought and then digging in to discover the better alternative. So often, what we reach for first has not weathered a period of reflection. Good on you! Sounds like a lovely plan.
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  5. 4-20-25, 2:13pm #15
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    One of our reasons for staying home is our two very elderly cats. One is near his end (17yo) with advanced kidney disease and yet he persists. He requires a lot of special care and I don't have the stomach for paying what a specialized sitter costs these days. At least to be gone for more than 7-10 days.
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