Hi, Anne. Among the wonderful tips for keeping a travel journal, one sentence had the most impact upon me: "Most of my trips live only in my memory, which means they’re starting to leave me forever." Tomorrow is my birthday, and I will be 65. The memories of all the trips-Gettysburg and Hershey, PA with Grandma, Aunt Nora, and Mom; Judy's wedding in Boston and the clam bake on the Cape, a winter holiday with college roommates in Key West; camping with the boys and Judy at Platte River in Michigan-have begun to fade, and I so wish I had a journal of all those experiences. End of life thoughts have started to creep into my daily life, especially now that I have received my Medicare card, and I find myself spending more time thinking about the past than the future. Funny how that is just the reverse of when I was just starting my life's journey and thought I had all the time in the world.
Hi, Anne. Among the wonderful tips for keeping a travel journal, one sentence had the most impact upon me: "Most of my trips live only in my memory, which means they’re starting to leave me forever." Tomorrow is my birthday, and I will be 65. The memories of all the trips-Gettysburg and Hershey, PA with Grandma, Aunt Nora, and Mom; Judy's wedding in Boston and the clam bake on the Cape, a winter holiday with college roommates in Key West; camping with the boys and Judy at Platte River in Michigan-have begun to fade, and I so wish I had a journal of all those experiences. End of life thoughts have started to creep into my daily life, especially now that I have received my Medicare card, and I find myself spending more time thinking about the past than the future. Funny how that is just the reverse of when I was just starting my life's journey and thought I had all the time in the world.