Saturday 9: Jumping Someone Else's Train
1. When was your last train ride? Thursday. It feels like I'm forever on trains -- the el or commuter trains to and from work, Amtrak to visit my client in downstate IL. Which is fine by me. Trains are a very peaceful way to travel.
2. How many foreign countries have you visited? Tell us about one. Five. Liechtenstein is the easiest to talk about. We literally drove through it one afternoon. I recall that it was very beautiful, with lots of pink and red roadside wildflowers everywhere. From what I could tell, they speak German rather exclusively -- as opposed to Switzerland, where everyone seemed to speak German or French or English.
3. What do you always take with you on vacation? Stamps so I can send postcards to friends and family.
4. Tell us about something you've lost recently. My ambition to be very productive on this, my day off. I got three loads of laundry done, vacuumed and straightened up under the sink, but that's about it. I think I went horribly off course when I stumbled upon I Love Lucy reruns onthe Hallmark Channel.
5. Do you prefer action packed vacations or relaxing ones? Relaxing. I have no desire to go on safari or climb a mountain.
6. How long will you wait in a check out line before abandoning your purchases? Depends on whether I'm on my way to catch a bus or train. If I'm not on a schedule, I'm rather patient.
7. How old do you wish you were? 35. I felt very womanly and sexy at 35.
8. Do you consider yourself kind? Yes. But there's room for improvement.
9. Tell us about your tattoos. Or if you had to get a tattoo, where and what would it be? I don't have any tats and don't want any. However, if there weren't needles and permanent dyes involved, I might get something small and discreet on my right shoulder.
These are the thoughts and observations of me — a woman of a certain age. (Oh, my, God, I'm 65!) I'm single. I'm successful enough (independent, self supporting). I live just outside Chicago, the best city in the world. I'm an aunt and a friend. I feel that voices like mine are rather underrepresented online or in print. So here I am. If my musings resonate with you, please visit my blog again sometime.
Doggone Lucy has done that to me too :)
ReplyDeleteHave a great Saturday.
http://harrietandfriends.com/2010/06/so-what-are-you-getting-dad-this-year-and-how-much-are-you-spending/
It's hard not to love Lucy. But I'd say you really did get some stuff done... ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat answers. I also seem to spend a lot of time on trains, but they're cool (as is I Love Lucy). I assume your vacations are always in the US, otherwise the stamps wouldn't work (wow, you're organised; I'd never think of taking stamps). Have a great Saturday.
ReplyDeleteLiechtenstein is fun to say. I passed through it on a train. I remember it being quite pretty.
ReplyDeleteWhen's the next spa vacation? :)
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