Life's Milestones

[Dok_Champa]

Life keeps going until it's gone, a lyrics from "Then You Looked at Me."  It's still one of my favorite songs from Celine Dion.  I am enjoying life, the simple things in life and doing traveling... trying to go to as many far off places as I can.  The world is beautiful and there's so many places i've yet to see.  I'm looking forward to visiting them.

Now at my age, I learn to be my own complete person and having a man is a luxury.  I will not bind myself to a man who does not see my worth or value in his life. Sorry hon, I do love you but that's the truth.

I'm resilience and my faith in God is the foundation of me.  Life is beautiful...

[Dok_Champa]

So I am in my fifties, got married, raised a family, got my own career, raised my children, and now at this point in my life, it's just me and him again. This next chapter of my life, I want to travel the world.  He's not into travelling as much as I am.

In my dream/fantasy, I'd want us to wake up to the sunrise and sunset of Santorini, Norway, South America, Africa, Bali, Maldives, where ever together.. But that's not to be. I've come to accept that.

However, the world is so big fills with amazing places waiting for me to explore.  My journey has only begun....

Note to self: To many beautiful travels...

[Dok_Champa]

A Vacation from a Vacation

Lobsters, plenty of them, sunshine, ocean breeze that smells like the sea, bridges over the ocean, a mile long, and the one road leading to the very tip of the US and beyond are miles and miles of ocean. What a different world and coming home is wonderful.

[Dok_Champa]

Making a List, Checking It Twice

The Calderas are calling.... and this year I'm listening.  Can't wait.  A few short months away but I need to start packing! Calderas...Cap ri, Amalfi, I'm coming soon!  Can't wait to meet you and stand on your shores. 

[Dok_Champa]

We drink ten toasts rapidly from
The rhinoceros horn cups
Ten cups, and still we are not drunk.
We still love each other as
We did when we were schoolboys.
Tomorrow morning mountain peaks (or ocean)
Will come between us, and with them
The endless, oblivious
Business of the world
-Tu Fu

Sib ntsib sib ncaim sib nciam sib ntsib....and life goes on...

[Dok_Champa]

Xyoo no nej 6 leej sib tws mus Paj Tawg Lag
ces mus kawv lub qhov rooj kom nto nawb.
 Tsis pub mus Paj Tawg Lag lawm.

[Dok_Champa]

6 leej twb sib tws mus paj tawg lag...Cia siab tias dhau no yuav muaj kev kaj xwb.
Ua li cas hnub no hnov tias ib tug mus paj tawg lag lawm thiab. 
Nws twb tsis tau laus, tsis muaj mob loj...ua li cas cia li ploj mus. 
Kheev lam yog npau suav.  Xa tias tseem yuav pom koj tim ntsej tim muag.
Hnub no tsis zoo li nag hmo.  Lwm zaum pom koj yog zaum kawg...

Xyoo no nej puas muaj kev tu siab thiab os?

Still...life is beautiful even in the midst of pouring rain.  Thov kom nej muaj kev kaj ua neej luag ntxi nawb....

[Dok_Champa]

A New Chapter Begins

A new chapter begins.... but time keeps flowing, cannot extend, or purchase.  Life keeps flowing and so little time. Ah! What's the solution? Take one day at a time and make the most of each day.

[Dok_Champa]

 I am Sitting above the calderas underneath the moonlight stars and the wind whistling  my hairs, wearing a bathrobe, and just enjoying the amazing night sky. What a day, what a view! I’ve always wanted to sit above the calderas with a drink in hand overlooking the Aegean Sea and I’ve fulfilled that wish and more.  You’ve got to come here once in a lifetime!@

[Dok_Champa]

What a beautiful day atop the Santorini calderas….The Aegean Sea is the bluest of blue. A speeed boat making trails of white ribbon in the distance and the blue domes of the iconic symbol of Santorini is within reached and surrounded by White House’s of the purest white. A man told me the other day, “our houses are white to keep the heat out.” Here I am drinking the amazing view with Yes that wine on hand. I can crossed off this bucket list! Beautiful!

[Dok_Champa]

Election is over and Trump is our new President.  This term will be Republican control of all branch of the gov't: Executive, legislative, and judicial.  Let's hope this time he will be a better President and not be qub neeg qub siab or the Worst President Ever Again.

May God bless America....