Weekly Photo Challenge – Wish
My husband and I live in southern California. My daughter and her husband live in Portland Oregon. There is 1,000 miles in distance. We visit each other several times a year and go places together. My “wish” or “desire” has been that we live closer together. We could just hop over for dinner. We could have a game night until late, and still not too far away to get home. We could go for a walk and talk about everyday life. With technology, there’s no limit to send a text, get on the phone, or skype. Yet, there is nothing compare to being close by and able to do thing spontaneously.
Photos: Portland airport, Japanese Garden OR, Laguna Beach CA, Multnomah Fall, OR
Weekly Photo Challenge: Wish
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Indeed…there is something magical to be able to spend spontaneous moments with your child’ I think about this quite a lot as we prepare to move to our farm. My husband is retiring this month. The distance is only 2 1/2 hours and I know that we will want to be in the city more…when our daughter and son-in-law have children!
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Yes, that’s our natural desire! Wishing you the best and for your husband’s retirement!
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Thank you! We are looking forward to more travel time…and time to “reinvent” former hobbies!!!
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Yes, that’s what I did to some of my hobbies!
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Great photos. Lovely family!
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Thank you so much! We’re going to see them again in 5 weeks!!
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Your photos are so lovely. They make me a little homesick for the coast.
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Thank you so much! We are blessed by living so close to the beach!
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We can’t living in Texas but my wife turned our bedroom into a beach bedroom. It turned out really great. If you shut the door it’s like being in Hawaii. I really love the Columbia Gorge!
It’s tough being away from family!!!
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CA is not friendly to business. Many friends moved to Texas or Colorado because businesses moved! Or for retirement…
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It was for retirement for us. It’s nice living here but i miss the variety of the geography and diversity of California. I do appreciate your visits and our “chit-chat”.
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I’ve been to Texas for business. It’s spacious. Thank you for your comment!
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Lovely photos and your correct technology is great but,it also doesn’t always feel the void.
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Thank you so much!
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I really love the waterfall and wave action. THese photos are all sooo BEAUTIFUL. Wish I was there.
And OMG, you have such a lovely family.
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Thank you! Yes, I’m blessed with a lovely family!
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Lovely photos and a lovely family.
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Thank you so much. We’re going to see them this coming Friday!
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Amazing photos ! Thank you for sharing !!
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I’m glad you like them. Thank you for or comment!
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These photographs are gorgeous. And you are right, technology can’t replace being physically present in someone’s life.
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Thank you for your comment! We’ll have frequent visit for now!
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That waterfall shot .. magical. I would say you have the best of your country …. California and Oregon. Great post. Distance … yes, it’s hard at times.
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In my young life as I graduated from Seattle, I drove myself close to 1200 miles to LA, have all my belongs (except books) in one car!
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Seattle, one of my favourite cities in USA … Chicago first and then Seattle, had a lot of fun in Seattle 1989-90, when I lived in Victoria.
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Oh wow, Victoria! Was there four times!
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Lovely place .. for newly wed and nearly dead – as we use to say .. but all the fun was in Seattle. Lived there for a year.
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I lived in Seattle for a year also, during Mt. St. Helen eruption!
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Very true! But I like to think it makes the visits that much more special when they are rare 😊 Love your falls photo. I remember how huge it was and your photo shows that very well
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That’s true. I could go and stay for two or three week the max, because I do have my routine in CA! Thanks for your comment!
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Such a lovely set of photos!!
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Thank you so much!
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Lovely photographs, Miriam. You have two homes then in two beautiful parts of the States 🙂
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We entertain that thought! We have a few years to make the big decision. But we better prepare for it when it comes!! Thank you for the thought!
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You are welcome 🙂 It is based on the thought that my family is far away from me too. By far I mean another country.
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Yes, my side of the family is in Hong Kong while I’m in US. I’m figuring out to have more time with my daughter!
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All the best and may it all work out for the best x
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Thank you!
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Lovely family and wonderful pics ma’am
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Thank you so much!!
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Awesome photos! hard to decide which one is prettier. And I understand your wish… We are blessed to live only 10 minutes away from our only daughter and it does make a difference. We used to live in different coasts! That was hard…
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Your daughter is blessed to have you around! I know, hard decision! Thank you for your comment!
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wow looks beautiful!
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Thank you very much!
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For us, we have proximity to our parents because we are a small city!
So our wish is for good health, both for our parents and siblings!
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Sounds good!
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A happy family . Wish you more joys and memorable times together.
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Thank you so much! We are going to see them in 2 weeks!! Can’t wait!! 🙂
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Miriam, those are beautiful photos – where is the waterfall?
Sending you hugs & many blessings for both you and your family, my friend, I love you — Debbie
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It’s in Portland, OR. Thank you, Debbie. I love you too! Miriam
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I used to live in Portland. I miss it! And Multnomah Falls. Loved seeing it again. 🙂
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Oh yes, one of the great points to visit. I used to live in Portland also when I was a student there!
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I understand. We have one daughter on each coast. 🙂 I especially like the waterfall shot.
janet
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Hi Janet, I have friends who have several kids and grandkids. They are all over. It’s so hard to be close to them!
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Everything is so beautiful but WOW that waterfall!!!
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Thank you for liking it! It’s 600 feet high. I think it’s the second highest waterfall in US as far as height!
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It is beautiful and amazing. I can only imagine how it must be in person
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It’s wonderful!!
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