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Last post in May.....
I think a large part of it is I no longer have the daily aingst of living with my mom 24/7. Now I can just run down weekly and visit her at the RCFE where she is well cared for (but still complaining every visit!).
I am fully engaged in pursuing musical pleasures which often includes traveling to venues. It is a wonderful thing that my daughter and I share many musical preferences so sometime she comes with me or I with her. My dancing days may be behind me but my toes still tap quite nicely. I regularly run up to LA for shows. We went together to SF this summer to see one of my favorites and one of hers happen to be playing at the same time. Both venues were fun but SF is WAY busier than I remembered. We did the pier, Alcatraz and all that touristy stuff. Denver was in April for a literary conference with Jessica. We had a side trip to Manitou Springs which was just lovely, it even snowed. Garden of he Gods was magnificent.
As much fun as we have had in the states this year I am now waiting (not so patiently) for our trip to Scotland! Started as a wistful email to have a month to bounce around the UK seeing bands. Jessica emails back that tickets to Scotland were $800 ($860 all inclusive). I decided that I can keep these ratty counter tops and we are off for Scotland in 2011!!! I am beyond excited for this. I know I was super excited when I went to Italy in 2006 for my 50th but I swear I am even more excited for this one! I think that the fact that I am deep into a Highlands historical romance set in 1700's colonies and Scotland is contributing to the excitement. Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace, Loch Ness, Inverness and Glasgow will all be trampled on in the 8 days we are there. Pubs are open till 3a, we are on a busline and well there just isn't anything else more perfect. Things I will not be doing in Scotland is eating Haggis, Black Pudding; I will, however, try some Cock of the North ;)