tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post1368135693600035335..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Back on the JobArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-48886006390702339642016-10-29T22:56:00.721-07:002016-10-29T22:56:00.721-07:00GB, a cross-country train ride sounds pretty cool....GB, a cross-country train ride sounds pretty cool.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-27896746065191148862016-09-24T05:27:02.493-07:002016-09-24T05:27:02.493-07:00I went on a driving vacation this year. Originally...I went on a driving vacation this year. Originally, I wanted to do Cooperstown, NY (BB HoF), then to visit a FB/writer friend in Kentucky. Did the first but was unable to do the later (sadly, family issues she had). But I had a nice drive through CT, MA, NY, PA, MD, VA, TN, KY and WV. <br /><br />I do plan on doing the same thing next year though, this time taking a train to the left coast to visit a friend in Oregon then a leisurely drive back home.<br /><br /><a href="https://gbmjrflashy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Father Nature's Corner</a>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-75435377535614705672016-09-15T12:38:37.863-07:002016-09-15T12:38:37.863-07:00Karen JG, The trips are nice, but sometimes I wish...Karen JG, The trips are nice, but sometimes I wish seeing the grandkids entailed a trip across town at the most. Seeing them once or twice a year is not enough for me.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-5847937070190001632016-09-15T10:43:08.989-07:002016-09-15T10:43:08.989-07:00It's always nice to get back to routine and re...It's always nice to get back to routine and regular schedule after a vacation or holiday. We are like you-- our trips are and always have been to visit family. When we were young it was the grandparents we'd visit. Now we are the grandparents and our kids either visit us or we visit them.Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-9959893269562209122016-09-12T10:12:19.596-07:002016-09-12T10:12:19.596-07:00Ann, I have a love for travel still, but my body c...Ann, I have a love for travel still, but my body calls for more comfort as I grow older. In my younger days I endured a bit of hardship and inconvenience more than I do now. Those travelers of old were hearty sorts, but everything was tougher than it is now. We take so much for granted.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-34651137774303031892016-09-12T07:45:41.960-07:002016-09-12T07:45:41.960-07:00Some of us are definitely descendents of Marco Pol...Some of us are definitely descendents of Marco Polo. I know economics played a role in many of our ancestors coming to North America; but, I feel wanderlust and adventure was surely a part. I love to travel.<br />When we are young, we move easily to work far from family. It indeed catches up with up later. I was lucky to transfer my teaching pension back home when my mother needed some help. There are disadvantages to moving so far away when family needs help.Ann Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759967601352382204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-43990930712897887712016-09-11T21:41:54.897-07:002016-09-11T21:41:54.897-07:00JoJo, travel can be very expensive. I've seen ...JoJo, travel can be very expensive. I've seen a lot of people on the road with dogs, but I wouldn't want to do it. Your dream trip sounds epic--I'd like to do that one.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-49926693052358784942016-09-11T21:40:27.722-07:002016-09-11T21:40:27.722-07:00Dezmond, my first two kids were born into the road...Dezmond, my first two kids were born into the road life so for a long time that's all they knew. Later they adapted to the settled life, but I think all my kids have a craving for travel. Hope you can get your travel some day.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-61575056498082886632016-09-11T21:38:10.737-07:002016-09-11T21:38:10.737-07:00DG, that drive across Canada is a wonder. It'...DG, that drive across Canada is a wonder. It's also very long. Some driving days felt like two days. But it's well worth the trip especially when seeing family at the end of it.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-24792989683657081272016-09-11T14:10:14.932-07:002016-09-11T14:10:14.932-07:00Too broke to go anywhere, sadly. Plus dog care is...Too broke to go anywhere, sadly. Plus dog care issues. My dream vacation would be to get in an RV and just tour all over the USA and Canada. Do Rte 66 to the west and then take Rte 6 back. That'd be one trip. Then I need to hit the northern states I haven't been to like Michigan and North Dakota, and do a whole bunch of things in WA I didn't do while I lived there. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-73162719924135381052016-09-11T04:40:36.815-07:002016-09-11T04:40:36.815-07:00How did you kids feel about that year of travellin...How did you kids feel about that year of travelling and nomadic life? <br />I haven't had a vacation (I don't mean just travelling somewhere, but not working) since January 2015 :) I'm in high demand and I have to use it while it lasts :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-27796946288611253752016-09-10T10:06:47.701-07:002016-09-10T10:06:47.701-07:00We have often used vacation time with 'touring...We have often used vacation time with 'touring' time as we live so far away from both sides of our families. We wanted our kids to know their grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles. . .but we have also taken vacations to a place or several places (Paris, Key West, NASA, Orlando, Disneyland -west coast. This year no vacations as hubs is still recovering from his heart attack two years ago and travelling isn't an option until he's stronger. I'm thinking of vacations we can do which I can manage - because I'm tenacious. . .and one daughter is moving to the east side of Canada, so we'll have to visit her one day.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com