The fact that more people vacation in the summer months than at any other time inspired this week’s vacation prompt.
“One more day and we’ll be free
The Evening World (New York, NY) published this on July 1892:
From the house of misery;
No more pencils, no more books,
No more boys to play the hooks—
Ta-ra-ra boom de-ay, &c.“
The lyrics changed through the years, but the celebratory nature remained until two years ago when COVID 19 closed schools for over a year, that was a time of celebration. After the tragedy in Uvalde, it is a time of mourning.
Featured Bloggers for WQW #19: Memorial Day/Writer’s Choice
-A much-needed vacation from blogging for many WQW regulars. Thank you to those who participated.
IT’S EASY TO PLAY ALONG WITH #WQW
This weekly writing challenge runs from Wednesday through Tuesday at noon. The only rule is to use a quote. LOL! If you want to participate, create a pingback to link your post. Not sure how to do that? See how to create pingbacks here. Be sure to link to the most recent post, not my page. I don’t see links to my page.
For More Ideas about Vacations
- YOUR BLOG POST LINK GOES HERE
- DEB’S WORLD
- FROM ORDINARY TO EXTRAORDINARY
- LOVING LIFE
- SECOND WIND LEISURE
Definition of Vacation
Everyone defines their own vacation!
My Choice Quotes for Vacations that Rocked My World
”A mind stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes
At fifty-something, I had never been to Hawaii, and never thought I would. We took a cruise around the islands with friends. When we owned a timeshare, we returned to Maui several times bringing friends to share it with us. The roots in this picture is a metaphor for the expanded synapses formed in our brain when we travel. The ocean stretches as far as the eye can see even beyond our horizons. Our lives become oceans of experiences that we can never fully share or even fathom their depths.
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
–Douglas Adams
Here are a few posts from our accidental vacation caused when our truck transmission died and we were forced to spend days in the most wonderful place on earth! It took ten posts to share about it.
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”
– Gustave Flaubert
The teacher’s institute was a working vacation for me I will never forget. For one week we did something fun and educational every moment from 7:00 am when we went to breakfast in one of the saloons where the founding fathers debated the possibilities of a revolution to 9:00 pm when we quit for the day after a concert or dance or twilight walk to the armory where we reenacted stealing the arms stored there.
Now it’s your turn.
What vacations are you planning? Do you plan for months, or just pick a spot and go? Are your vacations fraught with difficulties (those are the most fun to write about) or is everything smooth sailing?
What about the weather? Do you want to go somewhere cold, hot, mild, or you don’t care because you have other reasons for going? Do you prefer adventure, cultural experiences, family fun, reunions, or cuisine? What makes your vacations memorable?
Ongoing on Always Write
- May Story Chat Summary for Charli’ Mills “As Far As a Former Prisoner Can Go”
- June Story Chat “The Backpack” by Aimer Boyz coming Tuesday, June 7.
- PPAC – Downtown Prescott Public Art treasures on Friday. There’s still time to post on this week’s PPAC post until Thursday at noon.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
great post and quotes, Marsha 🙂
https://ladyleemanilablog.wordpress.com/2022/06/15/returning-home-is-one-big-holiday/
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Love it! 🙂
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I love the Flaubert quote!!
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I did too! 🙂
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🙂
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Super fun post, Deb. Thanks for joining us this week.
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Hi Marsha, I’m on holidays at the moment. We’ve driven up to Queensland for a month of warm sunshine rather than the snow they’re getting back home just 1500km away! I love your travel quotes and can relate to them all. I used a quote in my recent Sunday Stills post that could count for WQW – Don’t count the days, make the days count. So very true and can apply to life as well as travel!!
My post is here – https://debs-world.com/2022/06/05/making-the-days-count-sundaystills/
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That is a great quote. Terri and her husband are coming to visit us in less than 30 days. Can’t wait to see them. But you’ve reminded us to make the days count, too. 🙂
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Lucky you getting to see Terri and her husband 🙂
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I am lucky. (So is she LOL). She only lived about four miles from me before we both moved. Now she lives hours and hours away. But she has a brother only about 90 minutes from me, and my brother is only about 4 hours from her. I’m very excited to see her again.
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Great picture and hard to get it’s summer1 💖
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I know. The year has gone by fast! 🙂
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xmas in July😂
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We’ve had our holiday this year in Spain. But we’ve other small trips planned.
I’ve haven’t heard this quote before Marsha. Thank you. I love it!
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.”
–Douglas Adams
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I thought that was a perfect one that described many of my journeys. 🙂 Spain sounds like a glorious place to visit. I’ll look forward to hearing about it.
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Running late. Here’s my link https://troyerslovinglife.blogspot.com/2022/06/wqwtheme-travelvacation.html
Loved your quotes. I really liked the one about ending up where we needed to be. I need to read your accidental vacation posts…those sound interesting. lol. I also really like the one about Travel making you modest. It’s so true!!!
I’m 50 something and still haven’t been to Hawaii….I hope to go. My daughter has talked about living there for 6 months just to experience it.
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Hi Kirstin, Six months might be a little long, but it is an amazing place I never went until I was 50 something. It was well worth going!
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I read through our accidental vacation series. Crazy kids, both of you. Life is indeed an adventure.
I absolutely love the Doug Adams quote. With all of our travel, people often ask where my favorite place is my response is always the same…exactly where I am at the moment. Thanks for including me here. Donna
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Thanks for reading all those. We had a ball on that trip.
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Its a great drive.
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Yes, it is. 🙂
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I haven’t been on a vacation since we went to San Antonio TX in the fall of 2019. I’ve never ever gone this long without traveling somewhere, but thanks to Covid-19 I am a homebody. Probably for a while longer, too. As for repeat dream vacations, I’d like to get back to Hawaii and to London, England.
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I’d love to go to either of those places, Ally. Are you taking any staycations? We do quite a few of those. We’ve also gone back to California, which isn’t too far (7 hour drive) bad enough. I have a hybrid car, so that helps a lot.
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We’re staycationing this week, but with workers coming and going because of the bathroom remodeling, this doesn’t feel like much of a vacation! Not complaining, just saying…
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I totally get that! When you are going through it, it seems like it will last forever. Here is my home repair post from August 2020 just before we put our house on the market. https://alwayswrite.blog/2020/08/12/nine-tips-to-survive-105-degrees-with-no-air-conditioning/
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Well that was a mess. Understatement of course. I don’t like to be hot so no AC with high temps would be the end of me.
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It was pretty crazy! It was out from May to September because of COVID. We put in a window air conditioner, which helped some, went out often and had a pool. In September the septic tank had to be filled and replaced with a new one. In November we moved to Prescott after living there for 20 years. We survived it all, but not without a few complaints and a lot of visiting friends. LOL
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Anywhere…everywhere, but these days not so often. Retirement is one long holiday, isn’t it?… if you’re lucky. I love the quotes and the energy, Marsha. I worry more about the logistics than I used to do, but I just love being away from home.
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I love both. Vince loves to be close to what he knows. We have a condo in Scottsdale that we rent out. The most frequent guest is Vince. He just loves to go down there even if the weather is 101.
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Eek!
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I know – early morning walks. I don’t mind that. There is lots to do there inside – even blogging. 🙂 He goes to play poker. There is a big tournament this weekend. I was thrilled to find out that he spends less playing tournaments than our best friends in CA spend golfing – about 1/5th.
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Croquet is very cheap 🤣💗
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Croquet is cheap. I used to play that lots when I was a kid. We wouldn’t have a place to play in our condo, but we could play in Cindy’s. Our grassy areas are on about a 7% grade slope maybe more. And the grassy areas are for the dogs. We hope everyone cleans up after their dog, but what if they don’t? Makes croquet rather stinky.
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Isn’t it great to have adventures to look forward to again. We have a few trips planned.
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I have one in September to meet some blogging friends. We are going to Scottsdale this weekend even though it’s hot. I still enjoy it. I’m looking forward to swimming, the bike path, workout room, and exploring some museums and maybe a botanical garden.
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That sounds great!
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It will be. Wish you could come.
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If I could just come on my magic carpet, I’d be there for sure. 🙂
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I know. I wish you had it. You haven’t been to Portland or Spokane, or Prescott or Scottsdale for that matter. And I’ve missed Sydney and a whole lot more of Australia. When you get those magic carpets going, let me know. 🙂
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You used my all-time favorite Douglas Adams quote. I am bereft! I’m not sure how to move on with Douglas by my side. He is also my “birth twin,” the only “famous person” born on my birthday. If there had to be just one, he would be my choice.
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No worries, Marilyn. I don’t own your birth twin, just borrowed him for a second. Cee is my birthday twin. 🙂 I’m a bit older, of course, but it’s nice to have a connection to a famous person. When is your birthday?
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Marsha, I think I finally got the right link. Thanks! I love the Oliver Wendell Holmes quote. Travel expands our minds and how we think in ways we may not immediately comprehend, but eventually, the lessons reveal themselves.
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See how perfectly that worked out, Suzanne. 🙂
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I love reading vacation and travel quotes, Marsha! I linked my Wordless Wednesday post today to celebrate the fact that soon we’ll be heading south to Sacramento to spend a few days at the delta. I think Hans misses it more than I do because of the windsurfing, but I do miss seeing a few of my long-time friends there. 19-day countdown to our trip, which of course, includes seeing you!!
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Yay and yay! I think this will be a good week for WQW. Last week was good for me, but most other countries don’t celebrate Memorial Day when we do. I think several bloggers are on a break, too. So many people are running like crazy.
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You have some great quotes and photos 😀 😀
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Thanks, Cee. I thought I’d better shorten up or I’ll never get through everything. We are heading down to Scottsdale again Friday – in the heat. So I’m getting everything scheduled to focus on reading blogs. Take care. Lots of love.
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