Category: Illinois

Rest and Relaxation

On By debweeksIn Florida, Illinois, Vacation2 Comments

That is always the hope when you go on vacation.  Not sure our upcoming vacation will be full of rest and relaxation, but are hopefully it will be full of smiles and laughter.

After a quick trip to Illinois where we will visit family and friends, hubby and I will head south to Florida with a van full of kids for 5 days on the beach for . . . . .

Body boarding
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Which won’t look anything like this when we’re hitting the waves.  🙂

Building sand castles

Ours likely won’t look anything like this.

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Watching sunsetsSee the source image

Taking walks along the beachSee the source image

Swimming
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I will share stories and pictures along the way.

 

I Was Reminiscing

On By debweeksIn Beaches, California, Florida, Illinois, Texas, Virgin Islands2 Comments

This morning while getting the girl’s breakfast ready, about all the places I’ve lived.

Illinois (for the majority of my life)
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California (for only a few months of my life)
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Washington (for about 10 years)
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Texas (almost 2 1/2 years now)
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Of those places, Washington has been my favorite.  We lived in Western Washington sandwiched between Pacific and the mountains.  Beautiful!
However, I think there are other places I would really enjoy living.
Maybe Florida (because I love the beaches there and long to be much closer to the ocean). 
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Although, somewhere in the Virgin Islands would be nice (because those beaches are also nice and I would be closer to the ocean). 
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Hubby has suggested Ecuador many times (because it’s less expensive to live there and then there are beaches and the ocean).
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I’ve heard France has some nice beaches and the ocean.
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I think I’m beginning to see a pattern here.
 
Now I’m curious . . . .
 
What states and/or countries have you lived in?
Of those states and/or countries, which is your favorite?
Are there another states and/or countries you think you would like better?
Why?

36 Days

On By debweeksIn Illinois, Relocating, Texas1 Comment

36 days to get tons of stuff sold

36 days to get packed

36 days to clean

36 days to prepare Georgette for full-time living

36 days take care of all the little things that need to be done

36 days to see people and say so-long, until we meet again

36 days and then we leave our home in Illinois

36 days and we head to our new home in Texas

36 days just isn’t a lot of time