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Traildogbob

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11. I DO live

Thu May 28, 2026, 04:17 PM

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In a little cottage in the mountains. (With my lab) Paid off. Retired. This is vacation daily. As Ritzy as I ever will need. Fresh ground coffee every AM. Very quite. (Except for mocking birds on crack) and extremely minimal person contact. Quit different from life on a Destroyer, all male crew. Currently at war with crows destroying my yard, but Paradise to me. Blue bridge Parkway a short bushwhacking away. Mountains to Sea a bushwhacking climb above the BRP, and endless no trail forests all around.
Plus too poor to travel, or stay in Ritzy Hotels, the effects of State Faculty career. But, most of that was in the Forest.
I did however win a scholarship 4 years ago to tour Northern California Forests and we stayed in the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite. I could get use to living in that economic lifestyle if I had the cash.
That was damn nice. Amazing meals and lots of great wine. (All paid for with the award)

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Would you rather spend your vacation at a ritzy hotel or a cabin in the mountains near a lake? [View all] debm55 Thursday OP

Ritzy hotel with a nice breakfast buffet.. displacedvermoter Thursday #1

Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. debm55 Thursday #2

Cabin in the mountains... 2naSalit Thursday #3

Thank you very much, 2naSalit, That sounds refreshing. debm55 Thursday #4

Cabin in the mountains by the lake with my friends and old pupper... (as long as there are no hlthe2b Thursday #5

Yes, that sounds great. Thank you hlthe2b. Enjoy yourself. debm55 16 hrs ago #31

Beachfront cottage on a sparsely populated tropical island. sop Thursday #6

Wonderful, sop. Thank you for sharing. I can go for that too. debm55 15 hrs ago #38

since I already live in an offgrid cabin in the woods with a babbling brook, ShepKat Thursday #7

Fantastic, Thank you very much ShepKat for sharing. Lovely. debm55 15 hrs ago #39

A cabin in the mountains! Dave Bowman Thursday #8

Thank you very much, Dave Bowman. Terrific vacation. debm55 15 hrs ago #40

A cabin in the mountains please Alpeduez21 Thursday #9

Wonderful , Alpeduez21. I hope you have a great time. debm55 15 hrs ago #41

None of the above.. Grey5 Thursday #10

Yes, I build my vacations around museums, TexasBushwhacker Thursday #22

Me too. thank you very much for sharing. Grey5. That would make for a unique vacation debm55 15 hrs ago #42

I DO live Traildogbob Thursday #11

Thant is very wonderful, Traildogbob. That is sounds so terrrific. debm55 15 hrs ago #43

Ritzy hotel. Aristus Thursday #12

Thank you, Aristus. I would like to stay at a ritzy hotel, but be near the beach or museums. debm55 6 hrs ago #66

A ritzy hotel in the mountains near a lake. 2MuchNoise Thursday #13

HAHAHHHHAHAHAH. Me too, Me too. Thank you so much 2MuchNoise. debm55 12 hrs ago #50

It depends Bobstandard Thursday #14

I agree. Thank you very much for sharing with us.Bobstandard. debm55 6 hrs ago #67

Cozy, comfy cabin. Have already done that a few times and enjoyed it. wnylib Thursday #15

That sounds like you had a very good time. Thank you for sharing your camping trip, wnylib. debm55 6 hrs ago #68

Either Maninacan Thursday #16

Depends on where the Ritzy Hotel is. Fla Dem Thursday #17

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH. That sounds great. Thank you , Fla Dem. debm55 6 hrs ago #69

Ritzy Hotel ProfessorGAC Thursday #18

Oh you! hahhahhahha. Thank you for sharing with us. ProfessorGAC. debm55 6 hrs ago #70

Ritzy hotel in a big city where I can explore MIButterfly Thursday #19

Thank you very much for sharing, MIButterfly. I like that vacation. debm55 6 hrs ago #71

A ritzy hotel with great room service, a spa, good restaurants. Polly Hennessey Thursday #20

That sounds wounderful. Thank you for sharing. Polly Hennessey. debm55 6 hrs ago #73

A cabin doc03 Thursday #21

Thank you very much, doc03, They are very relaxing. debm55 6 hrs ago #75

Cabin in the woods, but no Necronomicon, please. Midnight Writer Thursday #23

Thank you very much, Midnight Writer, for sharing with us. Very relaxing. debm55 6 hrs ago #77

My neighbor is going to Mackinac Island for her 73rd birthday Niagara 18 hrs ago #24

Tell your neighbor... llmart 17 hrs ago #29

My neighbor does line dancing and travels on cruise ships Niagara 16 hrs ago #30

The movie is from the 80's I think and stars Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour. llmart 15 hrs ago #33

I have been there, a couple of times. It is very beautiful. You should go. You won't regret it. Thank you Niagara. debm55 5 hrs ago #79

Very nice, Debbie. I've been to Mackinac Island but we didn't stay at the Grand Hotel Niagara 5 hrs ago #82

I prefer the cabin by the lake. Emile 18 hrs ago #25

That is beautiful, Thank you very much for sharing with us, Emile. debm55 6 hrs ago #74

Burke Mountain, VT nt Mopar151 17 hrs ago #26

Lovely, Thank you very much for sharing, Mopar151 debm55 15 hrs ago #37

Camper WmChris 17 hrs ago #27

You have it all planned . Thank you very much, WmChris. debm55 15 hrs ago #36

I live in a log home in the mountains, blueknight73 17 hrs ago #28

Great change of pace, Thank you blueknight73. The best of both worlds. debm55 15 hrs ago #35

Ritzy hotel, now days. And I want it in a foreign city. sinkingfeeling 16 hrs ago #32

Yes!!!! thank you sinkingfeelilng. My choice would be Paris. debm55 15 hrs ago #34

Ran across an article last night about a vacation spot that sort of combines them: highplainsdem 14 hrs ago #44

Oh my, Now that is a dream come true. Thank you very much for posting for me to read. TY highplansdem debm55 12 hrs ago #49

I live in the NC BFE, altho not in a cabin, so of those choices, I'll take the ritzy hotel ms liberty 14 hrs ago #45

I' Take that too. ms liberty. That is wonderful. debm55 12 hrs ago #48

I also live justaprogressive 12 hrs ago #46

Wow, justaprogressive. That sounds beautiful. debm55 12 hrs ago #47

A ritzy hotel in the mountains by a lake. Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #51

Excellent choice. Ocelot II, Thank you for sharing. debm55 6 hrs ago #72

Ritzy Hotel Deep State Witch 11 hrs ago #52

HAHAHHAHHAHA. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Deep State Witch. debm55 7 hrs ago #65

Cabin in the mountains for me! MenloParque 11 hrs ago #53

Oh my, I wish you luck in finding the cabin in the mountains. MenloParque. debm55 11 hrs ago #54

Neither LogDog75 10 hrs ago #55

Thank you very much, LogDog75. That is very interesting. debm55 7 hrs ago #64

Is the lake full of bass? DURHAM D 10 hrs ago #56

It might be or trout. Thank you DURHAM. debm55 7 hrs ago #63

Ritzy Hotel in London or Paris Bluestocking 9 hrs ago #57

Me too, Bluestocking. I would like Paris. debm55 7 hrs ago #62

The lake JMCKUSICK 9 hrs ago #58

Thank you very much, John. debm55 7 hrs ago #61

Home. Flipping burgers.sleeping AllaN01Bear 9 hrs ago #59

Thank you Bear. debm55 7 hrs ago #60

Hotel RandySF 6 hrs ago #76

HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Thank you very much, RandySF debm55 5 hrs ago #80

Cabin - stayed in enough hotels during my work years - hope to never stay in another....ever. ☮ walkingman 6 hrs ago #78

I understand, walkingman. Get to that cabin and enjoy yourself. debm55 5 hrs ago #81

debm55.......... Upthevibe 5 hrs ago #83

Thank you very much, Upthevibe. We spent many summers in a cabin we rented. Went fishing, swimming, boating. It was debm55 2 hrs ago #86

Ritzy hotel that I don't have to pay the bill for! kimbutgar 4 hrs ago #84

HAHHAHHAAHAHHA, Thank you, kimbutgar. I agree. debm55 2 hrs ago #87

In a medium price hotel in a European city oberle 3 hrs ago #85

Glorious, Thank you so much for your choice of vacations. oberle debm55 2 hrs ago #88