Trailer Time

[bjarvis]

I'm at our trailer currently, at Roseland Resort in the western edge of West Virginia. It's a trek from DC to get here, but it's worth it. Sadly, this is only my second trip here since we de-winterized the trailer back in April: we've had a very, very busy schedule this year with tonnes of scheduling conflicts.

A lot of the other campers are here to socialize, lounge by the pool, have some drinks at the bar, go hiking and such. I'm here for the quiet isolation. While here, I have no square dance responsibilities, no board roles, no work-related worries. While I do have some Internet connectivity, it's akin to working through a 2400 baud modem --it can be done but it's slow enough that it's painful for all but the most trivial or must urgent exercises. This is my best chance to get away from the routine of my life for a little personal reflection.

Essentially, I write lists.

This afternoon --between naps and snacks-- I've composed lists of:
- things I need to do at work lest they accidentally fall of my radar;
- things I need to prepare for the coming week in my square dance calling gigs;
- things I need to do in the next couple of months for my personal & social life;
- things I need to look into but don't fall neatly into the above categories. :-)

At the moment, there's about ten tasks in each list. I'm sure there will be other tasks added as I think things through this weekend.

My next most important task begins in about one hour: a light evening of me-time, star-gazing on the deck.

Comments

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

David Bower sold his trailer there two weeks ago, on the day he moved back to NM.

[(Anonymous)]

Star-gazing: it's been done thousands of times before, and HOPEFULLY, thousands of times after you. What you are seeing now, right NOW, may have burned out hundreds if not thousands of years ago. And you thought the A and C1 dancers would care if you called MS for a guest...