Comments on: Where Would You Go? http://tendollarthoughts.com/2012/10/16/where-would-you-go/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 23 May 2013 13:44:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: BigLittleWolf http://tendollarthoughts.com/2012/10/16/where-would-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-50654 BigLittleWolf Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:08:33 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=3722#comment-50654 Paris. South of France. Paris. Occasional visit to wherever my sons "light." Paris. Paris.
South of France.
Paris.
Occasional visit to wherever my sons “light.”
Paris.

]]> By: Gale http://tendollarthoughts.com/2012/10/16/where-would-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-50596 Gale Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:05:27 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=3722#comment-50596 Lindsey - I remember when you first wrote about your sister moving to Jerusalem, and it didn't register with me at the time that you and she had experienced opposite reactions to your transient childhood. It's so interesting how different people can internalize the same experience in such different ways. I love to think about these "pick up and move" scenarios, but I wonder how much nerve I'd have if presented the opportunity. I was very adventuresome as a younger adult but with kids I seem less so. Or perhaps I'm just using the kids as an excuse? Something to think about! Either way, the conversations are interesting. (And I think the Beijing trip sounds wonderful!) Holly - I think Jerusalem would be really fascinating. I actually didn't even consider it. (For shame...) I would also love Paris. But I think I'd grow weary of D.C. pretty quickly. Thanks for playing along! Lindsey – I remember when you first wrote about your sister moving to Jerusalem, and it didn’t register with me at the time that you and she had experienced opposite reactions to your transient childhood. It’s so interesting how different people can internalize the same experience in such different ways. I love to think about these “pick up and move” scenarios, but I wonder how much nerve I’d have if presented the opportunity. I was very adventuresome as a younger adult but with kids I seem less so. Or perhaps I’m just using the kids as an excuse? Something to think about! Either way, the conversations are interesting. (And I think the Beijing trip sounds wonderful!)

Holly – I think Jerusalem would be really fascinating. I actually didn’t even consider it. (For shame…) I would also love Paris. But I think I’d grow weary of D.C. pretty quickly. Thanks for playing along!

]]> By: Holly http://tendollarthoughts.com/2012/10/16/where-would-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-50594 Holly Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:29:15 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=3722#comment-50594 One Year: Jerusalem (ironic since Lindsey had the same thought!) Three Years: Paris Five Years: Washington D.C. (or a suburb) :) One Year: Jerusalem (ironic since Lindsey had the same thought!)
Three Years: Paris
Five Years: Washington D.C. (or a suburb)
:)

]]> By: Lindsey http://tendollarthoughts.com/2012/10/16/where-would-you-go/comment-page-1/#comment-50581 Lindsey Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:50:50 +0000 http://tendollarthoughts.com/?p=3722#comment-50581 I love this. We struggle to get truly lost in conversation, often, and you remind me of the importance and power of doing so. I spent my childhood moving every 4 years and grew up determined to simply STAY PUT once I had kids. My sister, however, reacted exactly the opposite way to our shared peripatetic childhood. She and her family (husband and daughters ages 3 and 5) spent last year living in Jerusalem. We visited and the spark flared up inside of me: oh, wow. This is what adventure feels like. Why aren't we doing more of this? So now we find ourselves wondering. My son's godmother (and one of my best friends from high school and college) is living in Beijing now with her family (husband and sons ages 2 and 4) and I am currently scheming how to visit them. Maybe for now I'll just do trips. I don't know ... it's very tempting! I love this. We struggle to get truly lost in conversation, often, and you remind me of the importance and power of doing so. I spent my childhood moving every 4 years and grew up determined to simply STAY PUT once I had kids. My sister, however, reacted exactly the opposite way to our shared peripatetic childhood. She and her family (husband and daughters ages 3 and 5) spent last year living in Jerusalem. We visited and the spark flared up inside of me: oh, wow. This is what adventure feels like. Why aren’t we doing more of this? So now we find ourselves wondering. My son’s godmother (and one of my best friends from high school and college) is living in Beijing now with her family (husband and sons ages 2 and 4) and I am currently scheming how to visit them. Maybe for now I’ll just do trips. I don’t know … it’s very tempting!

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