List #4: What's that?

Okay, folks, another list. Woohoo!

List #4: List the places you go in your mind when you want some peace and quiet.

LOL -- peace and quiet? Really? What's that?

Okay, I actually have quite a bit of peace and quiet in my life right now, now that I have only one child left in high school, and at 17, he's not really anxious for me to be a big part of his life or to be a big part of mine, unless a sunny beach or copious amounts of good food are involved. And even then, it's a stretch.

But, there have been times in the past when I've needed lots of help finding peace and quiet, and there are even times now, especially when I am concerned about work or my children, that peace is about the best gift someone could give me.

So where would I go in my mind? Well, here, I'll show you:






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Don't you just love that last photo? We swam with sea turles while snorkling in that exact spot. Talk about peaceful. It is truly amazing to swim with a creature that could be a hundred years old.

These photos were taken at Hapuna Beach on the big island of Hawaii. The hotel at this beach is something else. We would wake every morning to the music of island birds in our ears. Each night on the lobby deck overlooking the beach, a hula dancer would gently tell her stories, moving seamlessly to the ukelele and Hawaiian singing in the background. Ocean waves lulled us to sleep every night.

Can you tell I can't wait to go back sometime? Hawaii is one of the most peaceful places I have ever been. I'm sure it would be somewhat different to live there, but I have a feeling the peace and quiet could still be found.

There are other places I go in my mind for peace and quiet, but I'll save those for the next post.