Shaun (my brother), Irm (his wife), Bruce & Cindy
(couple friends of theirs), Ira (my wife) and myself have had a great vacation
this week. The interesting part was visiting and staying in National Parks with
no TV, cell service nor Wi-Fi.
We hiked, climbed waterfalls and mountains, got sore
muscles, soaked in 103F and 107F mineral water, used sunscreen, made wrong
turns, took pictures, ate large meals, played cards, talked, told bad jokes, and
had a great time. We were not thinking much about not todays ‘news’, who posted
what, nor the programs we were missing. Just enjoyed ourselves.
Nice to break habits. We can relax, talk face to face, and meet
strangers.
But we all got bored waiting half hour for a meal and pulled
out our phone between parks. On our last night we all enjoyed the Columbia
Gorge from a Best Western Plus with all the amenities - A/C, TVs, king sized
beds, hot tub, breakfast and free coffee. It was wonderful.
My message is not to give up modern conveniences. Take a
vacation and get away to refresh yourself. Walk in the woods. Look at beauty
and nature. Laugh with family & friends. Be your bad self and enjoy.
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