Thoughts on Vacation

When you go on vacation planning to accomplish things, that's just dumb.  Not much gets done on vacation. 

Dark Chocolate is favorite. Milk chocolate is more favorite.

When you cook and it's successful, it makes cooking far more fun then when your every cooking venture is a failure.

The things I have to be thankful for is an endless list.

Family gatherings without a family member present is hard and quite different.

The Family, minus one. 

I am blessed beyond belief to spend a week with my family, and to enjoy it.

Internet up in the mountains is spotty at best…and makes communication with the outside world a tad interesting.

Vacation is a really good time to read a book all the way through.  Okay, a good time to read several books all the way through.

Cookie dough is far better than the cookie.

Some traditions are worth being broken. Some are not. The decision to break one is often quite momentous.

Going to the same vacation spot that you have gone to for 21 years allows for much reminiscing.

Rainbows will always remind me of God's faithfulness.

A beautiful rainbow over Lake Harmony

Watching people learn how to sail is highly entertaining and a worthwhile investment of your time.

Relationships with others is worth it, despite difficulties, despite communication troubles, despite failures.  It's worth it.

The truth of God's Word is sure, even if we don't fully understand it.

Jumping off a waterfall into ice cold water is worth every cut, bruise and breath-taking moment.

Jumping off Hawk Falls - it's not as high as it looks...

 "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. 'The Lord is my portion,' says my soul, 'therefore I will hope in him.' " Lamentations 3:20-24