Good Memories

ahhhhh dee
i think of this memory often . my kids were grown and married . my husband and i decided to take a cruise .. we had never been on one and thought it might be a wonderful vacation and is by far the cheapest vacation we could do . when our kids found out about it ,they were sooooo excited and they too wanted to go . so they took time off work and booked on the same cruise as us . i cant tell you the excitment, and how it was intensified by sharing it with the kids < grown kids hahaha> . it was the first time some of us ever flew ..we giggled like school children and looked out the windows with awe . we arrived at the ship and it was so beautiful i can ever begin to tell you . that night in the dining room ,which was very formal ..there we sat with our shorts on ,as peoples luggage hadnt arrived at our room yet . the next day began a chain of every day island hopping . seeing and doing amazing things..parasailing .. scuba diving ... treking through a rain forrest to a place called the emerald pool where we all swam and sat beneath the water falls .
one day going to a nude beach < nudity optional > our eyes popping out of our head and laughing at dinner about some of the not so pretty sights there hahahaha. climbing dunns falls in jamaica .whew so much ! .after the formal dinner with amazing food we would go to the shows which were also just as wonderful and then the casino where my son won a jackpot on a nickle machine . later that week i hit a jackpot also ..whoo hoo life was good !! we had no cares in the world at that point . i had no kids at home to worry about cause they were with me enjoying the most wonderful adventure ever!!!! neither had had a back injury then and addiction was a word we seldom heard or used . yes life was wonderful . i can truley say these were the happiest days of my life . that one wonderful perfect week !
thanks for reminding me of this sweet memory .

Hi Suz,
Thank you for sharing your special memory with us. A dear friend reminded me that yes, we have all been through some tough stuff and with the bad memories we still have some good ones. It does help to remember and share some of the good.
Thank you for being the great lady that you are.
Yours,
Dee

Good morning all,
I thought that this was a great question, as it really did make me think. (Look out!) It took me a long time to come up with some good memories, not counting the births of my children & the everyday laughter that they still bring me.
But particular events, something that I remember from my childhood that I always looked forward to were camping/boating trips. There were six of us & we didn't have much money. We stayed in a tent & would always go to where my Dads' friend with the boat was staying. There are many large lakes in this region. Many in Ohio, but obviously, NY & PA & Michigan as well. These are all within a few hours drive. I remember learning to water ski at Lake Chataqua. (sp?) I also remember going to an island in the middle of this huge lake that actually connected three states together. (I wish that I could remember the name of the lake, but I will be sure to ask my Dad to find out) I know that we were in the mountains of PA. Anyways, about the island, it was an indian burial ground out there in the middle of nowhere, on the water. I was fascinated by the whole concept. These were good memories for me. Things that I haven't thought about in years. But now that our family has our own 1970 pop-up camper, we are building new good memories for the present & for our children to remember as well. There are always bad things that we can all focus on (I know that I do it) but back to the positivity. That is what is going to help us get happy again. Looking at the rainbow & appreciating being alive again today, with my family & friends.
Thank you Dee for reminding me of happier times!
Love to you all,
God Bless,
B

Dee, You come up with some great questions. I always wanted to take a year off and camp cross country. I kinda got to do that a few years ago when I went to visit my mother who lived in Utah at the time. From NY I went by bus and the bus got stranded in Neb. So I finally made it to Denver, Col. From there you can see the outline of the Rocky Mounts. My mom and my sister picked me up in Denver and we drove thru the Rockys to Utah, it was breath taking! I been thru the Rockys when I was about 8 years old but I felt I was seeing them for the first time. It was quite a long trip but great memories.

this was a fun question dee
now ,im sitting here thinking .... life is about making memories . lets not forget the memories we all intend to make in the future . whoo hoo.
when you are sober there are soooooo many things to look forward to and plan . so plan on making future memories !
hugs
Suz < da Mom >