How is your summer so far?
Recently I came upon an old travel journal of my mom’s, she and my dad traveled to Spain in 1975. Note that "Sangria" is in quotes. Must have been new to her. Such fun to read and reminisce.
It's certainly no surprise that I'm astounded at how fast the summer is slipping by, despite the pandemic, travel restrictions and continuing to shelter in place. Since we’ve mostly stayed put, we’ve been enjoying and appreciating our home a lot more. We relax on the lanai and swim in the pool almost daily. We garden and work on home improvements. I walk daily with my neighbor friends, since there is very little traffic, we social-distance by spreading out across the streets of our neighborhood. We never run out of things to talk about, and I’ve enjoyed how our friendships have nurtured. One friend, Michele, is a teacher, and next week she will be back to school. I will miss seeing her. I'm learning to slow down a bit, and we've had a productive and relaxing summer staycation.
When I think about last summer, I'm elated that we traveled with our "kids" to Greece. You know how sometimes you just regret not taking advantage of opportunities? Well, we did not let the chance go by, and it was truly a lifetime of wonderful memories. Our daughter, Paige, her husband TJ, our son, Colin, my husband and I, all traveled together for 12 days. We were inseparable. We stayed in amazing places, ate delicious food, saw gorgeous sites. It is truly indescribable in a short space such as this. I gasped with glee at every wild goat, shrieked each time the car came closet the edge of a cliff (Crete and Santorini have treacherously narrow roads) and cheered every stunning sunset. We strolled through the Ruins under the Acropolis Museum on opening day, stared into the sunset at the Temple of Poseidon, voyaged through time in the ancient ruins of Akrotiri. In Chania, we hiked through wondrous canyons. After long days, relaxed on the rooftop of our rented home on the Venetian Harbor, drinking wine and raki on the rooftop, as we listened to music rising out from the tavernas.
One thing we never know for certain is what tomorrow brings. Annie may sing "there's always tomorrow" but I say "no day like today".
