Those who read my blog know that we live in a vacation oasis, we travel every summer to the U.S. mainland, and this past summer was a two month holiday of myriad surprises.
What none of us knew at the time, was that we were going to spend my summer birthday with a dear old friend and his wife!
July 14, 2010: That morning I found out that the hotel we had booked had messed up our reservations, and was full. So were all the other hotels we called. So we called our friend (the man who introduced me to my husband) and invited ourselves and our three kids to stay with them in the middle of their work week. They welcomed us with open arms, and we had so much fun that we stayed a couple of extra days. We enjoyed meals with them, celebrated my birthday with Italian take-out, sat on the screened in porch and drank New York egg cremes, played basketball and took long walks during the days while they were at work, and played music til midnight together when they came home.
Logic would never have planned such a holiday, but luck did!
For more thoughts about holidays see the list at the right top of this blog. Thanks to our world traveler Ian, for this idea. Next week's theme is "pondering," and it comes from the lovely Juniper. What are you thinking about these days? Don't tell us now, wait til next week...
31 comments:
Roadtrips are the best!!
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Hello Theresa, this sounds like a perfect holiday!
Sounds like a wonderful holiday and birthday :)
You're really lucky! I like your photo too ;) like your post, it makes me dream.
unexpected fun and joy... the best ingredients to a holiday. love the road sign too. ;)
I love the road sign, hope it really wasb't a million miles!
That are the best ones! No planning just living!
Hooray for road trips!
So glad it all worked out and that you had a fantastic birthday.
it sounds great!!!
Love that sign, too!
Come to think of it, Luck probably DOES win over logic every time!!! Good for you!
Hello Theresa,
This week I have time to participate in the Jane's Corner View, then Here we are, my comment is on-line! Goodbye. Virginia
I am with you this week ... holiday pictures is an inspiring subject ;-)
Have a good week.
Nice planning! :) I'm glad it turned out so well!
We have snow today, does that count as holiday? :)
Nice surprise-holiday with a touch of luck!
Perhaps serendipity is the best travel agent of all :)
Precious memories!
A few surprises on the way, makes for a great holiday.
Sounds like a great trip, and buckle up for so many miles!!! WOW! ;-)
No many time but I will try to follow again the corner view! Sooo hard to choose a pics for this week! my holidays was so amazing!
i like road trip too, there is place for unintended!
great!
A birthday spent with family and friends (and italian take-out) is a wonderful way to celebrate!
Roadtrips! Great, just the road, the view and lots of kilometers...or milles
Ahhh. . . the best laid plans. . .good to hear it turned out even better than expected for you.
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New York egg cremes, yum! Sounds like something I grew up with, but I actually never had one:))
Happy story of un-expected turns and pleasures!
How lucky that you knew someone in town to stay with! What a fantastic birthday surprise (the good friends, not the hotel mess-up). You all had quite the travels this summer.
Isn't it wonderful to have good friends that open their arms and welcome you. Plus more smiling faces around the table as they sang Happy Birthday to you! xo
Lovely friends... !!!
I love road trips too.
I love that sign.
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