Back In The Day

I bet the views were indescribable! I wonder if it still runs? This would have to qualify as the most romantic, stunning ride I could ever imagine.

 

On Lake Louisa ...you bet it does. It has all the romance of a palace in the wilderness.



I've been there - but not the hotel - just couldn't afford it at the time. So...I bunked in a Youth Hostel instead.

It wasn't bad either.

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Escape to Willow Stream Spa within Fairmont Banff Springs to ease sore muscles and find your energy. This package includes an overnight stay, full spa access, a daily spa treatment plus breakfast. Price is for 2 adults. For a mere $689.00 plus tax.

 

Sometimes I find myself so heavily torn with living here now and living here then. I guess it's a good thing we don't have a choice in the matter, I'd still be going back and forth and back and forth. I seriously think sometimes (more often then not) I'd pick simpler times over the technologies of today.

Ah, but then

Like I said, I'm a mess, that's no compliment at my age. Some people go through a mid life crisis that hurts their partner or pocket book, mine seems to be one of ages.

 

...a dog waiting. Reese use to do that. He seemed to know what time it was and sit patiently knowing that I would arrive soon.

When it comes to the camping scene I'm suspicious of technology, but then again, it sure can be useful.

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689.00!!!! Choke Gasp! Ooh Wow!

 

Giggle, can't tell from your comment Roy, is $689 a night a good thing or bad? Baahhaaaaaaaa!

 

....plus tax. Should be about $744.00. I think I would just take a bath, close my eyes, and pretend.

 

That's a lot of cabbage for one night. Unbelievable. That's beyond my life style and budget. I just spent about that much on 4 new tires yesterday.

 

It's amazing isn't it? That is a wild amount of money to make as well. So far out of my league! This house we are staying at on at green lake goes for $1200.a week. Again out of my comfort zone. I get upset when I have to pay $25 a night to sleep on the ground somewhere. I guess Dancer lives a more 'high end ' life then I do. I've read in some 5 star hotels a stay can go for $5,000 a night. ??? Lindsey Lohan just got into trouble not so long ago racking up a bill of @ $35,000 for staying a week or was it five days! This is a pathetic thing for me to say but, not for me. I honestly will never see the value in that sort of living. Maybe it's just me defending my hillbilly life style, that would be another one of those mind things I'm not qualified to look in to.

 

I can roll in the mud for a mud bath, rub my back on a tree for a massage and when the sap gets on me a can get a wax job and that's all free.

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...it just shows to go yah that we have spare bucks and there are a whole lot of people out there waiting to pluck them out of your hand. Like Barnum Bailey said, "There is a sucker born every minute."

But then again to be able to say I slept on the steps of the tash ma hall must say something.

 

I guess you can look at it this way, the money you spend pays the salary for the employees there, and keeps the hotel in business so people will have the jobs, and what ever food, soaps, message oils, electric and water usage you use keeps people working also. It's a waste and an unproductive thing to greedily hoard personal wealth. I save money back for a rainy day and retirement, but I what I spend in my community keeps people in jobs. I guess there needs to be a balance because we need each other to keep the human race healthy and going.

I guess I am out of the ball park right now, so I'll leave it that.

 

What you say makes perfectly understandable sense. I agree with most of it, I'm not sure if you intended to include the people that can afford to spend two weeks at a place that charges $600 a night, if so, I stop short of there. As far as supporting home town merchants...I'm with you all the way. I think shopping malls have played a big part of small town demise. But that's another discussion.

 

...but we are a rich society by and large. We have money for just about any and everything we want.

For me, like you, it is a question of balance. Just how much is enough? We teach and have taught that the individual is primary and the pursuit of happiness is the goal.

But you are right kilroy154 - we just leave it at that.

"Man...I can't believe there is another tent sale." "Let me see..."

Baden Bear here. "Stop that!" "You're not buying anything." "Ya gots to much stuff now - you don't need anymore tents - or anything else for that matter."

 

My parents gave me their tent a couple of months ago. I need to put it up to check out its condition, they have always taken care of their camping stuff. I think Dad and I used it last time maybe 10 years ago. Dad and I took a fishing trip to Florida then. Fished off some of the piers. Met people from all kinds, young, old, different ethnicities and some that looked like rif raf. Put a fishing pole in their hands and it was good times and good company. Most of the retired guys, including my Dad, sure would rub it in about how they were retired and didn't have to go to work any more. Yep fish and camp when ever they took a notion to. We had a great time, and camped for 5 days with, no women around. It was great.

 

Aw yes, no women around. They make a difference don't they?

 

I cant remember camping without the, Quiet she is sitting next to me.

 

Oh that was wonderfully neutral way to say what you said!!

I have no idea what either one of you are talking about!

 

I'm beginning to think your a plant, placed in this forum by WOMEN!

Yes, yes...you are a woman placed here to subvert our efforts to maintain our MAN CARDS!

Ooooohhhh, when we locate you!!! Baahhaaaaaaaa!

 

Hey according to Genesis, Man had it made with no problems at all, so God created woman. I wonder sometimes if God is a woman?