@gingerw, you have been reading my mind. Whenever I travel, I look around for commonalities. I look at the stores, the churches, the librairies, schools, hospitals. I make sure there is a gym. A great bookstore is a necessity, as is a good coffee shop. Music store, theater,movie theater also. A nice community college, parks, rivers, lakes, the beach?
Yes, yes, and yes. All of these things have such great potential for fellowship, friendship, focus, and meaning.
One reason I like to go on vacation is that I can relax, mellow out, and be a part of myself that rarely surfaces.
I always manage to bring home some part of that girl. She inspires me. No matter how hard life gets, no matter how many times I land on my face, I always manage to get back up again. I feel very much alone, so much of the time. Sometimes my virtual world seems more real than my physical world. Working on making the two the same. Getting late. Thank you for adding to this discussion. I means so much to me! TTYL
Mamacita
. Jane