Isn't it amazing how vacations start so slow and end so quickly? I spent last week at beautiful Lake Okoboji in Northwest Iowa. Ah, the quaint, quiet, and peacefulness of the lake. Especially when there are few motor boats out.
Ironic how some people's view of vacationing with powerful and loud motored water vessels can clash with another's view of a quiet vacation on the water?! Sadly, there are ways to make motor boats and land vehicles quieter, it is just that we don't demand it, yet. Likely, the demand isn't there because quiet, peaceful people aren't the type to get loud about it. Funny catch-22 situation.
There is something about the noise of traffic going by my office that I normally tune out, that causes stress to rise a couple of notches, and makes my heart race just a bit faster. And for some reason, makes my ears ring just a bit louder. Why people don't demand quiet, peaceful living regardless of where they live, I just don't understand.
Getting away from the traffic and the constant barage of noises during vacation is a blessing in itself. To hear the the soft creaking of the tire swing as the tall trees flex their muscles to hold the weight of my children delighting in the swing's motions, is a soothing and relaxing sound. And to hear the lapping of the water against the pebbled beach as the sun sets over the waters, ah, that's the life.
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