tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post355594331502082241..comments2024-03-18T20:48:54.829-04:00Comments on Reflections Around the Campfire: My Bucket List is OverflowingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-8213712731251857472022-01-26T16:11:05.529-05:002022-01-26T16:11:05.529-05:00Welcome, Kris! Thanks for stopping by and taking ...Welcome, Kris! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. We LOVED Michigan!!! I don't think we were halfway home and we were already vowing to return to really do the state justice. We have an extended trip planned there, aiming for 2023. And now I have an inside source - yay! Thanks for checking out the blog. Come back often to visit and feel free to peruse the archives for some travel ideas. After I finish documenting our trip to Minnesota and Michigan, I'll be starting on our 2017 West Coast National Parks cross-country trip. It was amazing, if I do say so myself!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-78904738900691153702022-01-26T14:35:36.715-05:002022-01-26T14:35:36.715-05:00Here from Frugal Girl because ... travel! And as ...Here from Frugal Girl because ... travel! And as a native Michigander, I'm interested to hear what you have to say about our state. Looking forward to reading more about where you have been. We are always looking for different location ideas for our trips. Krisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-15064171024964334002022-01-23T20:13:37.999-05:002022-01-23T20:13:37.999-05:00Laurel, I can't tell you how many times I'...Laurel, I can't tell you how many times I've commented to Alan about how fortunate we are to be able to indulge our wanderlust as often as we do. Life on the road is magical - so much to see, so much to do! Thanks for the reassuring thumbs up on those Bucket List items. I'd love to visit the Canadian Rockies, too, but I think we'll need to wait a bit on that trip as there are business commitments that make it difficult for us to travel for an extended period of time in the summer. I'll be looking forward to your reports from the road during your M/W/M journey - beautiful states in which to spend your summer months!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-43277643958977225792022-01-23T15:27:45.092-05:002022-01-23T15:27:45.092-05:00I love this post! We have the exact same problem o...I love this post! We have the exact same problem of our bucket list never diminishing. As you said, as soon as we cross something off, it often gets put right back onto the list. And we keep discovering more places that we want to go! Isn't it wonderful, though, that we have the desire to experience so much of life, and the ability to do so? <br />I enthusiastically support your bucket list items of Big Bend, New Orleans, Savannah, Great Basin, and of course, the Florida Panhandle. :-) Our four-month trip this summer will fulfill our bucket list items of Michigan/Wisconsin/Minnesota. Still on the list is the Canadian Rockies, Glacier, and a trip to Quebec to see the beluga whales (among many other desires!). Happy dreaming, and happy travels! Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-27063193598626919472022-01-22T06:20:07.032-05:002022-01-22T06:20:07.032-05:00Yes, with winter travel not an option, we were thi...Yes, with winter travel not an option, we were thinking spring or fall would be out best bets. (I have taken your complaints about summer's heat in your beloved state of Texas to heart). I have no doubt that our paths will cross one day, Mike. You and Sandy are on our Bucket List, and I have a feeling that you'll be moved to the Return To List after we meet!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-91271843014654417302022-01-21T22:39:04.091-05:002022-01-21T22:39:04.091-05:00Kudos to Alan for his driving (backing?) prowess. ...Kudos to Alan for his driving (backing?) prowess. I'm impressed! Big Bend will still be okay when the spring thaw comes, but don't dawdle!. One day, I'm sure, we will meet!Mike Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053039844141113175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-1941281043002522132022-01-21T20:50:30.326-05:002022-01-21T20:50:30.326-05:00Thanks for your take on White Sands, Joe - I'l...Thanks for your take on White Sands, Joe - I'll keep that in mind. I think you and Helen have a great motto and, as evidenced by your blog posts, the two of you have been hugely successful in packing tons of fun into each one of your trips. So far, our wanderlust has shown no signs of waning and we have a number of adventures in the queue. Here's to enjoying every mile!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-29139352009182330282022-01-21T20:27:12.710-05:002022-01-21T20:27:12.710-05:00Tech is still a bad word in our house this week, J...Tech is still a bad word in our house this week, Janis, but at least it appears that all of our troubles are behind us. Fingers crossed on that. As for planning, I think people's brains just work in different ways, and what one person enjoys can be excruciating for another. Planning is almost like a game to me; trying to make the pieces of a trip all fit together is like working a jigsaw puzzle. When I see a plan come together, it's just magical and I can't wait to hit the road! MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-61311798751294727342022-01-21T19:09:29.629-05:002022-01-21T19:09:29.629-05:00Mary,
Great pictures! We have some of the same ite...Mary,<br />Great pictures! We have some of the same items on our return list (Acadia, Zion) and hope to get to them before the bucket empties. As for when we "hang it up", I can't say and our motto remains "Do as much as we can...while we still can!" I loved seeing your list on paper. BTW: If you don't get to White Sands, you really haven't missed much. Give it a day at most. JoeEasin' Alonghttp://www.easingalong.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-76924123151219591532022-01-21T17:27:19.125-05:002022-01-21T17:27:19.125-05:00You have a couple of terrific lists! I wish I enjo...You have a couple of terrific lists! I wish I enjoyed planning more. My husband is good about going where ever and not complaining if one of my picks (destination or accommodations) is a bummer. But, I still find the whole process nerve-racking. I'm glad you got all your tech headaches fixed, I know how frustrating that can be. Janis @ RetirementallyChallengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337674760088612530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-55486676314092791942022-01-21T07:38:44.221-05:002022-01-21T07:38:44.221-05:00I appreciate your frank and sincere comments, Mike...I appreciate your frank and sincere comments, Mike. Alan and I have talked about the inevitability of a travel slow down whether due to a change in inclination, health or ability. I'm in your Go Now camp because one of my standard mantras has always been, "If not now, when?" - a question that is always at the back of my mind. We've been trimming our business commitments to simplify our lives, so we'll see how that goes.<br /><br />As for Big Bend in the winter, while I don't disagree that it's a great time to visit, that would be nearly impossible for us - no matter how much we want to meet up with you and Sandy! We live on the side of a small mountain, and the travel trailer pad is next to the boat garage. Alan backs the trailer up the driveway, across the front lawn, around a bend (with a drop off on the driver's side), and up a hill to its pad. Once it snows, we can't get it out (or we can't get it home) until spring. Even if the track is plowed and the truck is in four wheel drive, the potential for sliding around the bend and over the drop off makes moving the trailer too risky a proposition. Before you make any comments about where we live, let me remind you that we enjoy pleasant temps and cool mountain air all summer long. Just sayin' . . . Stay well, my friend!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-48296123863396853292022-01-21T00:43:44.038-05:002022-01-21T00:43:44.038-05:00Better get to work on the bucket list before you s...Better get to work on the bucket list before you start on the "return" list. We have been surprised (why, I don't know) that the onset of old age and the infernal, accompanying health issues tend to dampen the enthusiasm that we thought would never wane. It's been a tough year and, hopefully, our spirit of adventure will rekindle. I don't share this to dampen the blanket, but it seems, unfortunately, that a slowdown in wanderlust is an inevitability, and its onset is absolutely unpredictable. Go! Go now! Big Bend, huh? Now you're talkin'. We're only a few hundred miles from there, and now would be a good time to go. Springtime is too late--it gets hotter than the hinges of hell in the summertime. We're going back this winter. Search on it in P&M; it will wet your whistle and, with your penchant for seeking out those things usually missed by the sweaty masses, your quest will be more than rewarded. Thanks for another enjoyable missive, as usual. Mike Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053039844141113175noreply@blogger.com