Ever Google The Rest Of Your Life?
Ever need more than a fortune cookie to get a glimpse into your future? Occasionally, I google “cabins in the woods” and daydream about places I think I can runaway. Then, something breaks through my fantasy state and I realize I would need an income, which leads me to google, “jobs in mountain towns”. Realizing I wouldn’t be able to afford makeup or hair color, I search: “Bland, gray haired ladies working at park services”. Well, heck, with that sort of income and the cost of living by then, there goes the health club membership. Okay, so I google, “Crooked old ladies in the woods.” Then I realize I wouldn’t be rockin’ a solid health insurance plan, which I would need if I were killing game for food. How about “Into the Geriatric Wild”. Back to work. Aren’t you glad I’m not your financial planner?
June 19th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Sharing a cabin in the woods with you while the snow fell outside and the fire crackled in the fire place sounds like a great daydream. We wouldn’t have to worry about make-up or money, at least for awhile!!
June 19th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
Nope… can’t say I have
June 19th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
Very revealing, Sherri. Are you having delusions of Kaczynski?
June 19th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I hear Grand Junction, Colorado is a great place. It sits on the Western side of the Rockies near the Utah border with lots of fresh water and that small town environment.
Also, there are plenty of places a bland gray haired lady could find enough work to keep her in medication, makeup, and hair color for a Saturday Night out on the town.
June 19th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Second that about Grand Junction…Been there, got the t-shirt. You’ll want to go about 30 miles up the road to Gunnison for real mountain living. I love those small mountain towns.
June 19th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
You GO, LEO!!!
June 19th, 2008 at 9:27 pm
There is something about those small mountain towns. Great suggestions. Grand Junction looks awesome.
Leo, I had to catch my breath there for a moment when I read what you wrote. Then I remembered our last trip to the wilderness. Does your boyfriend HAVE to come along this time?
June 19th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GAZETTE (2030)
the serenity of the tiny town of bumfork corado was shattered today when a crazed old hermit lady ran into town wearing only adidas sneakers and a huge gaudy necklace. the woman, deranged from her years of isolation, told a incredable story of abuse by bears and muledeer. “they wus always chasen me to the outhouse” she said. local authorities checked the womans isolated cabin and found bomb making materials. “evidence points to her mailing bombs to shreveport , louisiana, to a local tv station”, said sheriff peve slater. the sheriff said that it appears that “the poor soul lost her mind after only two weeks of being alone.” sometime in early 2009 she started stuffing beaver poop into thousands of old mascara tubes and attatching a detonator. none of the bombs exploded but local news personalities in shreveport report that several of the sports guys, during that era, did have red eyes all the time.
the womans cabin was condemned and burned and she was committed to the doc holiday mercy sakes hospital in cougarville colorado.
June 19th, 2008 at 9:45 pm
EYE — “HEART” — LEO!!!
June 19th, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Sherry, I know how you feel. I wanted to build a log cabin in the woods and teach my kids how to grow up to be adults that could take care of themselves and weren’t little spoiled brats but my wife won’t let me so I read a little Thoreau and it makes me feel better. But to go visit Alaska would be great but I am no Alexander Supertramp.
June 20th, 2008 at 11:08 am
Ken- That’s one place I would love to go- Alaska!
June 20th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
I don’t think I could live somewhere isolated and be happy. I have to have a Target with a Starbucks nearby. I do like the mountains or the ocean for vacation though.
June 20th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Jody I know a guy who would love to take you to Alaska. We have a mutual crush on you, but he is single.
June 20th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
When I see pictures of cabins like this I immediately wonder about their toilet facilities.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Please, someone, take Jody to Alaska
June 20th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
One way?
June 20th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
At least her neck will be warm.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Fine, jchristie, now that makes no sense without the posting of the quote of the day. I have only four newsroom quotes, but will post them now.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
I guess I should read the terms of service.
And since when does any topic I post need to make sense? It was never a problem before.
June 20th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
You’re right. My bad.
June 21st, 2008 at 11:13 am
Aw, you two stop fighting over me!
BTW…thanks for supporting my Alaskan endeavors guys… oh and the one way ticket. Lots of love in this place. Lots of love.
Ken- If he’ll take me to Alaska “AND” the Bahamas.. we might be able to work something out! Hee! Hee!
June 21st, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Now Jody, let’s not get carried away. Although he probably would I can not speak on his behalf. But I could, as your mediator, ask him to take you to Alaska and rub your calves for you, but the Bahamas you would have to earn on your own.
June 22nd, 2008 at 11:32 am
Ken- Okay, but a girl’s gotta ask, right?
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Tommy, you news hound. Way to hunt down that story! Please share with us others you find. Hilarity ensues.
Jody, go to your room.
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Jody …..:)
June 23rd, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Sherri,
There are cabins in Branson Missouri for rent. Go to bigcedar.com. They sit on the edge of Table Rock lake in the Ozarks