[x]
All Deviations
All Deviations
  • 103 Deviations
  • 197 Deviation Comments
  • 40 Deviant Comments
  • 727 Pageviews

Colorful Tranquility

Recent Deviations

Browse Gallery

Coming Home

Journal Entry: Sun May 4, 2008, 8:37 AM
One of my favorite parts of a vacation is coming home.
We just returned after driving 4200 miles across the US over sixteen days.
We made our journey to Northern Virginia to see family via Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania, and then North with stops in New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, a family visit in Maine, and on through New Hampshire, Vermont, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

One aspect of the trip that is always enjoyable for a Northerner is the possibility of seeing green grass, flowers, and warm weather after a long winter in Minnesota. Realizing those hopes is definitely accompanied by positive feelings. Visiting with loved ones is the best part of the trip, reconnecting, and sharing time together. Seeing new sights and getting a flavor for the surroundings in those unfamiliar places offers another high point on a trip like this.

Traveling through New England has long been a goal of mine. I had certain expectations and most of them were met. I find its best not to have expectations that are too firm as disappointment will follow in earnest. For some reason I expected Cape Cod to be one long sand dune surrounded by the cold waters of the Atlantic. When it turned out that we drove the length of the island on a super highway surrounded on both sides by woods, not water, my hopes were dashed. When the seafood I longed to taste was second class to the fare in Minnesota, I was thoroughly disappointed. I certainly wasn't expecting my Filet of Sole to be stuffed with Ritz crackers in herbal butter doused with cheese from an aerosol can!!

A part of our itinerary included stopping by Plymouth to see the Plymouth Rock from 1620. It is a beautiful seaside town but unfortunately the rock was in hiding that day due to construction on the shelter surrounding it. The submarine Nautilus at the Museum in Groton, Connecticut was closed for repairs the day we tried to board. A caution again to all--don't be surprised if the things you plan to do along the way are not going to turn out the way you expect. On a road trip like this you must expect the unexpected and be willing to accept it and move on. I had hoped to photograph the many lighthouses along the journey up the Eastern Coast, but our schedule didn't permit as many stops along the way as I had anticipated.

So, I've learned that vacations are a mixed bag, just like life in general. You have ups and downs--high points and low points, and its important to have few expectations if you aim to enjoy the ride.

Being a lover of oceans I found it interesting to have enjoyed even more, the breathtaking sights of the rolling green mountains of Vermont . I learned traveling from city to city, life is pretty much the same wherever you go--be it Europe, or Canada, or the US. People reside in all these locations, and tourism is a part of what keeps these towns flourishing. The people that live here are all racing to their destinations, trying to maintain their houses and lifestyles, and are engrossed in their own daily routines,. Life is pretty much the same wherever you go. It's seeing the new sights that makes the trip intriguing.

Coming home is good!! There's a lot to be said for routine, familiarity, living in your own space, having your clothes in your closet, not in a suitcase in the trunk of your car. But, I've seen New England now--and I have those pictures in my mind of the ocean, the lighthouses, the rolling green hills, the seaside overlooks, and the colonial villages. I like adding those views to my mind's eye.

Reconnecting with loved ones was wonderful. It was a good trip. Coming home feels good. I am content.

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Old enough to know better
  • Current Residence: Minnesota
  • Interests: Writing, Photography,Dancing, Floating on water. Travel
  • Favourite movie: Thornbirds
  • Favourite band or musician: Elvis
  • Favourite genre of music: Rock
  • Favourite artist: My Daughter
  • Favourite poet or writer: My Son
  • Favourite photographer: My Daughter
  • Favourite style of art: Waterscapes, sunsets
  • Shell of choice: Conch
  • Skin of choice: All
  • Favourite game: Scrabble
  • Personal Quote: It takes a Village to Raise a Child

deviantART Notice

[x]

Devious Comments

~duanne:iconduanne: May 13, 2008, 5:54:14 PM Mood: Joy
Hi Sister, So glad you added "coming home" to deviant and enjoyed the trip pictures, and of course our rocky lake superior shore.
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Mar 17, 2008, 10:28:22 PM
Thank you for the fav mom!! :glomp:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
~wendy77:iconwendy77: Feb 10, 2008, 4:08:52 PM
Thank you so much for your wonderful comments and for your support!
~duanne:iconduanne: Feb 10, 2008, 11:48:19 AM Mood: Joy
Dear sister mine.....Your writing takes my breath away.....It's time you start submitting our work somewhere that the whole world can read it. Love you!!
*jeepdork:iconjeepdork: Feb 1, 2008, 9:14:21 AM
thanks for adding me as a friend

--
3 sides to every story, your side,
my side and the TRUTH
*edelweiss26:iconedelweiss26: Jan 29, 2008, 9:16:25 AM
Thank you for add me on your friends' list! :rose: :hug:
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Jan 26, 2008, 6:42:36 PM
Thank you so much for adding Constant Change to your favorites collection! :heart:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Dec 23, 2007, 1:02:01 PM
Thank you so much for adding Chester Snow to your favorites! :heart:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Dec 7, 2007, 12:42:09 PM
Thank you so much for adding Sublime to your favorites collection! :heart:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
=Jennbawa:iconJennbawa: Dec 2, 2007, 11:53:08 PM
Welcome Wendy!! So happy to see you on here! Happy to finally meet you, if even informally! :D :hug:

--
"There's no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, A state of bliss..."
:heart: ~Pink Floyd~ :heart:
=Amy-Sun:iconAmy-Sun: Nov 12, 2007, 7:00:11 AM
welcome to dA :heart:

--
:heart:
~peterzz:iconpeterzz: Oct 6, 2007, 2:15:19 PM
Hy There :)

I wanted to thank you for the :+fav: ... I really apreciate it...

Thank you...

:hug:


--
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life

:pointr: My Gallery :pointl:
:pointr: My Website :pointl:
Hidden By Owner
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Sep 13, 2007, 2:15:48 PMComment hidden by Owner
This comment is hidden and not visible to general public.
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Sep 13, 2007, 2:15:01 PM
Thank you for adding Natures Painting to your favorites! :heart:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
*artist6:iconartist6: Sep 11, 2007, 11:12:13 AM Mood: Joy
thanx for the visit wendy:-)

--
-there is nothing left to say....... at the moment!!-
*dugonline:icondugonline: Sep 10, 2007, 5:55:55 PM
Thanks for the :+fav: and the attention

--
DUG

War is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.
- Thomas Mann
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Aug 28, 2007, 9:22:57 AM
Thank you for adding Journey Across the Sky to your favorites!! :heart:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Aug 21, 2007, 10:19:19 PM
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD!!!!!:heart:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
*dugonline:icondugonline: Jun 22, 2007, 6:02:52 AM
Welcome to Deviant Art!!!

Thanks for the :+fav: on Planet M

I am glad to see you got yourself an account, cause now you can comment on peoples artwork, as well as add them to your :+fav: gallery.

When can we expect to see you uploading something?

--
DUG

"All I want in lifes, a little bit of love to take the pain away."
-Spiritualized - "Ladies and Gentlemen We are Floating in Space"
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Jun 13, 2007, 11:23:27 PM
Hey woman! Thank you for the favorite on Spring Flora!!!
:hug:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints
=Whazel:iconWhazel: Jun 11, 2007, 3:10:44 PM
Hi WENDY!!
hehehe.

Well, let me be the first to welcome you to DA!!!
And, thank you for your support and kind, eloquent words of encouragement.

:hug:

--
When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace.
- Jimi Hendrix

Prints