Welcome to my blog titled ‘Five Things’ where you can expect just that - five random musings or reflections from the previous week or so. I’ll also share a quote I find meaningful as a point of focus for the week. For a photo gallery of our life on the road, our pets, and miscellaneous things I find interesting, you can follow me on Instagram @tabithalord.
So here are this week’s five things, starting with the quote of the week…
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." - Maya Angelou
Since I’ve recovered from my nasty cold, Ray and I have resumed our Friday ‘date day’ adventures. Last week, we visited the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles, which was every bit as cool as the one in NYC. I’ve taken to calling it the Cat Museum because of the amazing special exhibit on, yes, cats. Most of you know I am a cat lover. In fact, I am practicing to become a crazy cat lady sometime in the near future, so I was very excited for this exhibit, and it did not disappoint!
This friday, we visited the Getty Villa in the Palisades. The bigger Getty museum, located just off the 405, houses a vast collection of artwork, and the Getty Villa houses the antiquities collection. Built to replicate an actual Roman villa destroyed by Mount Vesuvius, the structure itself is a work of art, and we spent hours exploring the treasures within. Having earned my undergrad degree in Classics, I enjoyed this exhibit almost as much as I did the one with the cats!
Taking a full day off has been something of a challenge, as I imagine it is for anyone working remotely or who has a non-traditional type of job. On the one hand, being able to work anytime, anywhere gives me a flexibility I truly enjoy. If I want to go see the cat exhibit on Friday, I can work on Saturday morning instead. Unplugging completely, however, has proven difficult, but this Sunday, I really wanted to spend the day at the beach. Yes, here in sunny SoCal, it’s still pleasant enough to spend an afternoon with toes in the water and a sun hat on! It felt good to turn off my brain for a little while and just enjoy the day.
Later this week, we’ll be leaving Northridge, which is north LA county, very close to two of our boys, and heading to Orange. The RV park where we stay is just about five minutes from our oldest son and daughter-in-law. It will be nice to be near them for a couple of weeks, and we’ve already made Halloween plans together. When we lived in RI, our Halloween parties were legendary, and the holiday always held special meaning for Ray and me since it’s the anniversary of both our first date and the day we got engaged. It’s certainly a fun day to celebrate!