When I was a little girl and I saw Dad hunched over,
elbows on knees, nursing strong black coffee and gazing out the window, I knew.
Wanderlust grabbed him by the ankles, tripped him up when he was supposed to be
working, held his mind hostage and made him yearn for the open road. Call it
spring fever or anything you want. It is a malady for those of us who seek
stimulation in the form of travel.
He fought the urge through spring, and usually by
the last week of school, we were on the road again, report cards in hand,
headed for a new adventure. We never traveled fancy. Dad would toss my mattress
in the back of his panel car, and off we'd go...somewhere, anywhere his
rambling soul carried him.
I have a bit of that restlessness in me. Tomorrow it
is supposed to be 67 degrees. Talk about spring fever. I can't wait to get
outdoors. I need a change of scenery.
Right now I want a new couch, and wouldn't mind a
new house, in a new town, but I know only one of those things is even remotely
possible. If we postpone the couch purchase, maybe I can plop down in sand for
a few days and wash away my cares in the deep blue sea. A girl can yearn.
12 comments:
I've a bit of spring fever too. Cannot vacation now, but I will get outside and enjoy the weather. Hope you get out and get that change of scenery!
I'm with you! There's too much to see to stay planted in one spot.
As a former nomad, I absolutely understand the desire to start over in a sunnier place (even if it's not always sunny). For almost two decades, I didn't Spring clean - I moved.
I hope you can hold off until you help your young students catch a leprechaun!
So understand the feeling. I am ready for spring but mostly to just sit outside...being on the road urge hasn't hit yet!
Hi Linda...I think long, hard winters encourage wanderlust. I'd be ready to jump in the car and roll, too. To anywhere. Thanks for all your sweet visits. Susan
Linda--What a sweet story about your dad. (And your new photo--you look faaabulous.)
It's a yearning time of year, isn't it? :-)
We traveled in the station wagon, piles of blankets and bags of sandwiches...
Pearl
Love your new photo!
The beach is always a worthwhile dream and destination. I'm right there with you, Linda, toes in the sand. *sigh*
The thought of sunshine and a warm breeze is positively tantalizing, isn't it? I guess if you live someplace where the weather is always wonderful, you don't appreciate the seasonal changes like we Midwestern folks do.
Pat
Critter Alley
This little post was like a small vacation all its own. You have me dreaming along with you.
We are supposed to hit 64 degrees today--the warmest it has been since November. I can understand that springtime wanderlust.
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