I am
only hours removed from my nine-day excursion to southern California from New
York as I write this, but I’m thousands of miles removed from where my heart
lies. Vacations can do that to you. They do such a good job of changing your
scenery, rebooting your engines, allowing you to pause from your everyday
routine, giving you a break from responsibilities, and providing a new
landscape from which to view life. I
wish I was back on one of the many beaches I sat on, viewing another sunset with a book in hand.
I’ve
been to many beaches over the years but I think the ones in California are
consistently the best at providing what one wants: sun and a cool breeze, soft sand, endless
views of a powerful ocean meeting the sky, unobstructed sunsets, beaches that
are populated but not crowded, beautiful people to look at, and great views
afforded by different vantage points – cliffs, piers, or restaurants. Oh man, as I write this I feel jealous of
what I just experienced and crave more of.
I
don’t want to move there. I just want
the vacation feeling to last beyond its actual duration. I want to pack up the feeling of calm, nature,
beauty, rest, and freedom and get to wear it during my workday, bill paying,
and moments of parenting.
Almost
everyone likes to go on a vacation – to anywhere, at any price point. Why?
Because it gives you a chance to take a break, see something new, and
get in touch with yourself. Forget the
bill that’s attached to your vacation.
This is your chance to really live and not just be in the act of doing.
On
my trip I was on a different beach each day – Crystal Cove and Balboa in
Newport; Laguna Beach; Huntington Beach; Malibu Beach; etc. There was kayak time, bike time, a hike, lots
of walks, and some tourist stuff like visits to an auto museum, the Getty, a concert at the Hollywood
Bowl, and Ruby’s Diner, but it was mostly beach time. Chair in sand. Facing ocean. Book in
hand. What could be better?
Southern
California is such a free-spirited place.
So many are into nature, healthy eating, exercising, dogs, and
culture. It’s not a perfect place. It costs a ton to live here. Traffic is awful. And if the climate meltdown continues, this
place will be under water in a century or two.
It’s
hard for me to be objective here. I
praise the place because I’m on vacation.
If I lived there., I’d probably look forward to a vacation
elsewhere. No place is perfect and no
one place can serve all of our needs.
Vacations are awesome. Then they
end. And you pine to go on another
one. Go somewhere. Often.
Enjoy.
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