What’s the longest trip you’ve ever taken?

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Leaving things to chance can end up well. 

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Even seven of them.

What’s your best tip for budget travel?

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I happened upon a wonderful site that I would heartily recommend to all. 

A thirty second commute brought me here, to East Emily Shores. 

Two weeks ago, there was a Squash Fest.  We are now into Tomato Days.  Well, maybe weeks.  The weather is superb,  featuring a breeze off the lake and there is an abundance of seating.  

The food truck – The East Emily Buffet – is set just behind the venue, featuring breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the day, at all hours.  Portions are generous and the meals are complimentary. 

Not one, but three showers are available on site  if you need to refresh or remove the Backyards Off.  Nap time or bed time is completely on your schedule.  And provided security is not barking at a car, jogger or other security pupsonnel, rest time is peaceful and safe. 

For those on a tight budget, like we, finding this escape just outside your door is the best way to travel.  

Maybe a fire, wieners and s’mores are available.  

Next year? 

Maybe a venture down West Emily Lane.  

“In the sun – shine.” 

Safe travels all ! 

Who is your favorite cartoon character?

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Things sort of evolved as I was growing up.  A constant work in progress. 

I recall watching a lot of Speed Racer with Charlie down the street. 

Sprittle. Chim Chim. Pops.  Trixie. And Racer X, his brother Rex who ran away from home years ago.  Good villain names too. Ton Blaggert.  Ali Ben Schemer. My first excursion into anime.  Led me to Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away among others. 

Bugs never really left my life. 

Had to be the old school versions, with all characters.  Speedy, Foghorn, Roadrunner, Wile E., Elmer, Daffy, and Yosemite Samuel. 

I really felt the tug from Tex and his hilarious cast of characters. 

But my all time faves?  

Tom and Jerry. 

They still crack me up. 

How does your mindset affect your financial success?

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First off, mindset simply affects success of any kind or anything for that matter.  One is free to confine that to whatever it is that drives one.  At least for this moment.  While the page refreshes.

Success? 

Born of the Latin word from 1530, successus meaning “an advance” or “a good result”.  This is actually the noun form of the past participle of succedere, which means “to come close after,” or simply “follow after.”

That being said, mindset is literally the precursor to virtually anything to come close, follow after or offer a good result. What goes on between the ears until such a time determines how the heart, body and soul will accomplish what lay there that moment.  

This calls to mind the set truth regarding the existence of opportunity that lay hidden in all adversity, a challenge born of many origins, forms and durations.  Assuming that this be the case, there is always something good to come of these instances, provided the proper mindset embraces it. 

So back to the initial conundrum posed for today.  

I suggest that setting your mind towards such a narrowly focused end may yield only a portion of what had been sought.  

I am of the mind that when I have been able to honestly set myself to pursue that which is affirming, that which is aligned with genuine purpose and that which was hinted at by one guided by boundless love for my well-being and growth, then a good result will follow.  

Spem successus alit.  

A good result which nourishes hope, in addition to  yielding  other forms of reward and recognition.  Not sure.  

To me, those would simply be add-ons to what it was my mind was set to accomplish.  A bonus.   

Great.  

But to be who I was meant to become?

That, my friends,  is successus maximus. 

Beyond hope.