Okay so
I tend not to advertise when I am on vacation. But I have at least have the opportunity to rest and relax and enjoy myself, most of which involved a good deal of sleeping and a good deal of reading. Also a good deal of missing the new pupper doggo, and I look greatly forward to having him try to chew off my ears. Lots of things have changed in the last year, and I am changing with them as this is a necessity in the modern world. Technology is not going to leave me alone.
It would be wonderful to cut back and live like an Amish family, and I think about this a great deal, but the amount of cash required to do this would not be insubstantial. Insurance, medication, Etc require a real world income.
Still, left to my own devices, I would live quite simply, and probably alone, and without much in the way of Technology. I figured cutting the line off at 1935 or so gives me the very best in Centerfire Rifle and Pistol cartridges, decent pickup trucks, central heat, Etc.
I dreamed last night, that Canada was filled with strange religious sects that each had its own place in time. Like the Mennonites who seem to be stuck in the late 1800s, there was a sect that was stuck in the 40s, another one the 60s, another one the 70s. Each sect had its own period dress to which it clung. The 50s group were nearly indistinguishable from many of the Mormons I know.
Anyway the dream didn’t involve any accordions at all, so I didn’t wake up screaming which is a blessing.
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Test.
Can I comment ANYwhere?
Stupid smartphones…
A-ha!
Freddie
That would be great if instead of traveling across space, you could travel across time and pick somewhere…. in Canada.
You’d probably have to promose not to invest in the stock market or bet on sports, since you’d have an unfair advnatage.
But still… it would be great, and you’d be able to get away from people. “Yes, well, I setttled the family down in 1960, but really, we’ve decided we could do without television, so we’re heading somewhere even further back in time. Maybe pre-radio…”
I would be willing to roll things back to 1950. cars were dependable enough and every one seemed to have a modicum of commons sense. Wonder what happened to those people.
Believe it or not, I saw an Amish family picking out shoes at Penney’s, and then a horse and buggy in the lot at the grocery store while back to school shopping the other day. You watch, it won’t be long before they’re having their financial info. and identities stolen too.
Retirement wise, I’m more or less going to utilize that mythical device, the Time Machine.
I’ll repair to a suitable sailing vessel. And might even find myself nestled into such a remote port, as to be effectively, a century back in time.
Lacking such a harbor, there are still plenty of small, un-hearladed ports all along the Gulf Coast, that are 1950s-ish in their tight-knit, homogeneous, low-crime communities, that would be suitable.
Point is, I intend to leave the Rat Racce to the Rats. They’re welcome to it.
Jim
Sunk New Dawn
Galveston, TX
p.s. welcome back to the screen, mate!
Interesting approach to it, and agree. Jim’s got the right idea, grab a boat and go!
Not a boat person, if the water isn’t glass calm I tend to hurl and pray for death.
My wife has a skipper’s ticket for large sailing craft, and the dream is to buy a 60′ or so sail-boat, rigged for a crew of two, and disappear.
Leaving behind cars and tech and other toys will be hard if it ever comes about, but I’ll at least get to keep my guns – even my wife won’t sail into the unknown unarmed.
That dream sounds like the beginning of a decent S-F novella! :-) I’ll take the ’70s-’80s cult, please.
Octo, it’s horrible, don’t do it! Children are forced to slog through nine or ten feet of orange and brown shag carpeting to CHANGE THE CHANNEL ON THE TV MANUALLY.
Freddie, I don’t know why you are having issues commenting but I don’t get to the control panel to free up the stuff often, so if you comment I promise I will always release it. Also, if you want, email me. I know that’s not always easy.
Thanks for releasing and responding Og! I think it’s related to whether or not people allow anon. comments and, of course, that’s their choice. I just trust no one anymore. It’s one of my “issues”, I know.
Fred. :)
No sweat. I wish you would blog again.
My cutoff would have to be 1947, since I must absorb vitamin B12 through my arm or leg. It’s not an option. That time would also include the embryonic transistor, so than it’s just a matter of time.
My cutoff would have to be 1947, since I must absorb vitamin B12 through my arm or leg. It’s not an option. That time would also include the embryonic transistor, so then it’s just a matter of…. time.