Tuesday 4

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Wayfaring

1. Where have you traveled and what is the furthest you've been from home?

To riff off the old ad, "I been everywhere, man" but not really. Several countries in Europe, Russia, Mongolia, China, Mexico, Canada about sums it up. Oh, and several islands in the Caribbean. The furthest for sure was Beijing, exactly 12 hours opposite my parents' time zone. I remember writing them a letter knowing that they were at that moment likely fast asleep at home at mid-afternoon for me. Weird.

2. Is there a location other than where you are, that you think would be a nice place to live?

Honestly, while I love several people in this area, I'd rather live someplace else both because of world events but also because of the temperature extremes here. I don't want to deal with snow or humidity. So the western US or someplace similar.

3. Do you have a photo or story from a favorite place to visit?

Today I booked a camp rental on Moosehead Lake (Maine) for next June. Sparky and I are headed there--about half a mile from the very spot where Beast spent many summer vacations as a child--to (shh!!) spread some of  his ashes on the lake. I wanted to go this fall, but Sparky's life is a little too up-in-the-air right now (new job on the horizon, transition stuff making her a little emotionally scattered, etc.) so we pushed it to next spring. I too enjoyed the two-three visits at the original camps with Beast's family, so it will be quite bittersweet but undoubtedly lovely.

4. What dream destination do you have tucked away in  your heart? Do you think you'll be able to visit them one day or are plans in the making?

I've always wanted to visit the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, but I think that dream will have to remain a dream. That, and a wildlife safari, are both a little too adventurous to almost-62-year-old me.