I have no desire to go out of the US and Canada. There are too many things to see here before going abroad. This makes the prompt a little easier to answer.
I think I would like to go back to San Diego, CA. I was there many years ago visiting cousins. At that time, they had small children and we were all limited on funds, but we did a lot of sight seeing and did visit the San Diego Zoo. My mother was along and she treated us to a visit to Disneyland a couple of years after it opened. I simply would enjoy seeing my cousins that still live there. We see each other about every ten years and as we are growing older, those times are getting fewer.
My cousin MJ and I were very close growing up. She was the "big sister" that I never had. She is now in her late 70's and has suffered a few maladies of growing older. Her husband is a retired Commander in the Navy. A great guy and lots of fun. Last year he suffered a severe stroke, and it has been debilitating for them both. They have enjoyed traveling since he retired, and now they cannot. Just last week they had to give up their home and move into retirement community to be all on one floor. Through all of this MJ has kept her sense of humor and handled all these things with her usual energy and forward thinking. In a recent letter from her, (yes she still writes snail mail) she referred to their new "digs" and the area as "Vinyl Village." Their family has spread out, with only one daughter and her family still living in the area, who I know is keeping a watchful, and helpful eye on her parents.
So, if I had a free ticket, I would fly to spend time with MJ and Eldon, and know that it would be time well spent. In fact, I may just foot the bill and go anyway!
Until next time,
Peace,
JE
It would be nice for you if you could manage that trip. There are far-flung places that I would like to visit, but I think I'd have to go business class, and that ain't gonna happen. :)
ReplyDeleteI bet their is a huge change in San Diego from what you remember. I've had to fly to different places for most of my adult life. I don't like flying especially in military aircraft. If I never have to be cooped-up in a long metal tube again I'll be perfectly happy (and I made my last parachute jump at age 19 and I'll certainly never do that again).
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