I feel like this is about to be the scene in the final episode of Arrested Development when the family finally sees Michael Bluth cry and are put off.
I find a significant serenity out here that I have hitherto found unmatched in any other type of vacation.
It is difficult to describe concisely, and I would say that I have not put enough thought to the matter to truly communicate it if I had the time, but I will say that I feel both more and less like myself here than I do anywhere else. Sitting in front of the fire after a full day exploring the natural wonders here and eating a simple but hot meal, I feel far different than I do most any other time.
It is difficult to describe concisely, and I would say that I have not put enough thought to the matter to truly communicate it if I had the time, but I will say that I feel both more and less like myself here than I do anywhere else. Sitting in front of the fire after a full day exploring the natural wonders here and eating a simple but hot meal, I feel far different than I do most any other time.
I can't attribute it to the lack of responsibility that typifies vacations since I have many of the same stresses here that I have "at home" (rather than daily work stress I have the stress of securing a new job, rather than the stress of feeding and getting the kids to bed I have the stress of getting to camp before dark and preparing a meal before the temperature drops, rather than the stress of daily home tasks I have the burden of lost potential on a trip that I will truly only make once in my lifetime) so I don't really know what the cause is.
Perhaps it is the combination of the place and the solitude. It may be that this is what vacations - and I mean real vacations - are like for others and that this is the only kind of vacation that does this for me.
As I said in so many words, I cant truly explain the origin or effect. But I am grateful.
Perhaps it is the combination of the place and the solitude. It may be that this is what vacations - and I mean real vacations - are like for others and that this is the only kind of vacation that does this for me.
As I said in so many words, I cant truly explain the origin or effect. But I am grateful.
3 comments:
these pictures are amazing, josh. it's great to see your plans coming to fruition. this post made me especially happy for you since i know the exact feeling you can't describe. i haven't felt it in a while, but it's usually when i'm camping too. and it makes perfect sense that you would find it in desert solitude.
and don't worry, this is a twice in a lifetime trip. you still have to move back here.
I miss you...and I hate being without you...and I'll hate getting on a plane...but I'm so glad you get to do this. I'm so glad you didn't decide it would just be easier to stay, or skip the trip.
I'm glad for you...and sad for me...and I love you.
this is great! way to go Oaks... you are a starwars nerd by the way and i love it about you!
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