Home Sweet Home

      NaBloPoMo asks:

  If I could live anywhere, where would it be? 

      Although there are lots of places I would love to visit, there is no sure guarantee I would really want to live there.  When I was a teenager, all I wanted to do was move to Nashville, Tennessee and start my life.  I graduated from high school and the following August, I moved to Nashville and became a resident in one of the dorms at Belmont University.  Once I got there, I realized a very important truth about myself.  While I loved visiting Nashville, if my folks weren’t there I really didn’t want to be there either.

 
 

       They say home is where your heart is, and all those years ago I realized that was the case with me.  As long as I have my husband, kids, and pets I could live anywhere.  Without my little family, it wouldn’t matter how beautiful the scenery, it just would never be home.

 

       I could say I would love to live in a sprawling castle in Scotland or in the picturesque countryside that surrounds London, but would I be happy?  I could say that I would give anything to live by the ocean, but after seeing the destruction of the recent hurricane, would I really want to live with that possible threat hanging in the air ?  I may discover that while it was a nice place to visit, I wouldn’t really want to live there.  Since I have a snowball’s chance in hell of living anywhere else besides where I am right now, I will be content right where I am at. 

      After all there is no place like home until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.

Places to Go Before I Die

     If money was no object, and I could go anywhere here is a list of where I would like to go.  

1.  London, England, UK
     I would love to see the castles, the crown jewels, see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace, and take a ride on a double decker bus.  




2.  Paris, France

     I would want to go explore Paris and see the Eiffel Tower lit up at night.  I want to cruise the Ritz Hotel, check out the Place Vendome, and eat at a café or bistro.

3.   Venice, Italy
     Who doesn’t want to take a ride on a gondola under the Bridge of Sighs with their sweetie at least once in their life??

4.   Disney World and all surrounding Disney Parks
      I haven’t been there since I was 18, and I would love to go explore the parks with my husband and kids!!

5.   Any tropical island in the Caribbean
      Just once I would like to be a Bahamas’ mama living la vita loca!! Imagine me sucking down the tropical drinks with the nifty little umbrellas watching the sunset on some beach somewhere.

6.   Niagara Falls
      I think I would love to see the falls just once.

7.  Washington DC
      It would be fun to run around the city and soak up American history!

8.   Las Vegas, Nevada
       I might want to check out Las Vegas just once to see what all the fuss is about.  After all, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!!  The shows alone would be worth the visit!

9.  Nickelback concert- Anywhere!!
     This goes without saying!!

10. Ozzy Osbourne concert-Anywhere!!
      Seeing Ozzy in concert would be awesome!!

11.  Wizarding World of Harry Potter  at Universal Studios
       Not sure I would want to get on any roller coasters but it would be awfully cool to walk the streets of Hogsmead and check out Hogwarts!!


   

        In reality, when you spend most of your life at home you realize you would like to go just about anywhere at least once.  I am not picky and trips to museums and zoos will work for me!!  I am quite the happy camper, and it hasn’t escaped my imagination to go camping in cool National Parks or even explore the wonders of the caves of Kentucky.  Where would you most like to go?  I am open to suggestion until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.