We paddled down the Cumberland for a view of the CMA Fest not like many others! Riverfront Park looks great from here…
-Out of the Wilderness
Atlantis: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Keep the Faith.
We’re already on the second day of our trip to Atlantis in the Bahamas and our theme for the day is “Don’t Worry, Be Happy.” It’s a tough one because there’s a ride called the Leap of Faith. It takes a leap of faith to say yes, to walk up the stairs without turning around, and to not make up a reason why you can’t do it. You might be worried as you climb up the steps leading to the slide entrance. But our theme was to not worry. As Michael Jackson once sang, keep the faith. Faith that if the ride were dangerous, no one would do it. Right? Plus, the entire trip down this particular slide takes all of 3 seconds. Anyone can do anything for 3 seconds.
Bahemian Rhapsody.
So I should back track a little. We’re on Day 2 but it was about 2 months ago that I kind of invited myself on this trip. It originally was my Dad, Mom, and my sister’s oldest 2 daughters. Without a day job, I thought there was no better time to tagalong
Hey, mon.
Throughout the whole trip my nieces have been saying, “Hey, mon!” to each other, along with a made up song that includes belting out commands and adding “mon!” to the end. It’s amazing. Something like, “Get out my face, mon,” or “Put on your shoes, mon,” or “Let’s eat some food, mon,” anything with 4 syllables, I guess. Of course, I cannot not think of this scene from the Cosby Show every time one of us says, “Hey, mon!”
Better be startin’ somethin’.
From the moment we arrived, we were already startin’ to have fun checking out the water rides, swimming and playing on the Atlantis Beach, talking with an island accent, and for me, meandering through the casino. We’re all looking forward to more beach fun!
-Out of the Wilderness
A quote from Betty White
It started as a search to find the exact quote from Betty White concerning Facebook. Spoiler alert, she thinks it’s a huge waste of time. I couldn’t help but read more of her statements and came across one that I automatically loved.
“You can always tell about somebody by the way they put their hands on an animal.”
Animal people are simply better people. Try to prove me wrong, I dare ya!
-Out of the Wilderness
A Modern-Day Gentleman
Yesterday the title of this post popped in my head, though I had no idea what the content would be. In fact I still don’t. I guess I’m curious to find out if being a gentleman in the 21st century looks any different than one from last century, or say, even 30 years ago. Sure lots of things have changed as far as social interaction, technology, the role of men and women in relationships, and more, but have the overarching themes of being a chivalrous man been revised at all since my grandfather was a young man? Today at this very moment, I believe for a guy to conduct himself that way would stand out quite a bit. It would appear old-fashioned, rare, ancient, and perhaps even frowned upon in some ways. I envision it as a refreshing alternative to what’s become acceptable. Any other thoughts on the subject? Feel free to share in the comments!
White Squirrel at the Beach
I’ve seen gray squirrels, black squirrels, little squirrels and fat squirrels, but my favorite are the ones in white, blending in with the beach but not the night.
Out of the Wilderness 