In some parts of the country, the first indication of fall is the change in color of leaves on the trees. Up here in the Pacific Northwest, often shortened to read Pacific Northwet, we are likely to see heavy rains prior to our paying any attention to the color of the leaves on the trees. Below is a photo of my driveway at 11:00 this morning. If you think it looks wet, well it was wetter than the picture is able to get across to you. When the weather changes like that, you might ask how a moss back in the northwest can keep a positive attitude for a weary, and growing wearier and wetter, soul. The answer is simple and unanimous. Leave! My wife and I are planning to get in two major trips between now and the end of January. Within the next 30 days we are going back to Italy. We plan to re-visit some places that we enjoyed before -- the Lake Como area and Verona, not far from Venice, come to mind. Below is a photo, from a couple years back, of Juliet's balcony in atmospheric and beautiful Verona which is a river city. We plan to be there for two weeks. Then, after Christmas and New Years, we are going back to Oaxaca, Mexico. This will be our third trip there. I guess, as we get older, we are becoming snowbirds in our own right. But we only leave for a few weeks at a time. Below is a part of Oaxaca's downtown where I love to hangout. So, when someone asks what I am going to do to escape the blahs, the answer is this: Pack my bags and go have some experiences where the weather is nice and the sights are fascinating. We are not getting any younger and a person has to do it while you got it! Thanks for stopping by, Steven L. Smith
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Sounds like a GOOD plan! Have fun!
Now-a-daze the weather is so unpredictible, it's hard to tell what season it is!
Wow.. Italy and Mexico.. two of our favorite places... Have a wonderful time at each.. and don't forget to blog... although the keyboards in Italy are quite different.. Oh, Mexico too.. lol...
I really need to do something like this! At least a picnic or something :) :) Have fun! Thanks for participating in the contest!
What a fantastic plan, Steven. Both trips sound wonderful, and you are sure to return with plenty of energy and inspiration.
Good to do it! So go! And do that voodoo that you do so well.
Steven,
I had a good chuckle over your post. Why? Because I am planning on traveling this winter also. Guess where my first destination is? The awesome Pacific Northwest !!!
Jeff
Sounds like a plan Steven! I just came back from Jamaica!
Must be nice! I'd love to go to Venice. I plan to finally be a snowbird in Scottsdale AZ in January.
Steven - Fall season is a good time for vacation. Enjoy your trips and have fun.
Steven, rain in the Pacific Northwest? It's never really rained any time I've been out there to visit my brother! I'm convinced you all make it up.
Steven -
It has been SOOOOO sunnny here in the NW lately, I can't believe you feel like you need a change. Surely you jest.
Hi Steve, You of course take the literal definition of change ( as in , get up and move away for a avacation) and just happen to do it in the fall. Then again in the Winter. Makes perfect sense to take those vacations when the time is right for you and the rainy season ( Fall ) seems to be just the right time. Enjoy your trips. I am heading back east for some rain, cool days and a full change of color ( not me , the tress) , LMAO.
How I envy you on taking some trips. Now that the kids are almost all gone from the home we may be able to finally do just that.
I'd love to go to Italy and I have been trying to learn that language along with French on my own...not doing to bad with the Italian. Hopefully I will get to use it soon.
There are some places in America we hope to go to. We hope to go to the grand canyon first, I have never been there and it is close to us so we may do that. My husband has been to many of the states with his Commander father in the past. And I want to see the Red Wood forest too.
So I would have to pick the Grand Canyon and Redwood Forest first. After that Italy and some Mexican location we have not agreed upon yet.
Coming to you from Texas,,,
Great Planning - I'd like to go to Italy next year. Have you seen Letters to Juliet? or How abou Eat Love Pray - they both have great scenes in Italy! :)
Liz,
We are going to go to Verona and Como area. We were there three years back. Saw Juliet. Hung out at many of the same spots.