VACATIONS FROM HOME 2024 RECAP

OH, THE PLACES WE’VE GONE AND THE PLACES WE’LL BE 

Apologies to Theodor Geisel

 

With our heads filled with brains and our shoes filled with feet

And our hearts all swollen because the world is a treat 

There are so many places so many to choose

Team VFH has no time to lose

Is it best to go here, or over to there?

Should we see this or just have a beer?

Whether to swim in tropical climes

Or to clamber up mountainous climbs

There are all these choices because the big world is a treat

With our heads filled with brains and our shoes filled with feet

Now’s not the time to just sit and to wait

For things to happen or a sign that is great

There’s too much to see too much to do

Cause by now you know about our brains and our shoes

We’ve been plenty of places so far, this is true

But what’s on the horizon we will always pursue

The places we’ll go, we’ll give you a clue

Because well you know those feet and those shoes

The new year awaits there’s destinations anew

But where we’ve been is quite marvelous too

We traveled to far and exotic lands

Where people speak and you can’t understand

But love is the same wherever you walk

And the smiles melt the incoherent squawks

We were in Vietnam and Cambodia too

As different a world than we ever knew

But smiles still brimmed and it was quite a show

And we were forgiven for mispronouncing “Pho”.

In Vietnam we saw lanterns and beaches and trains in the street

In Cambodia we dodged monkeys and monks and crickets to eat

There were tunnels in Vietnam to explore

And so many temples in Cambodia, “wait there’s more?”

Closer to home was Nashville in June

And my heart swelled then like an enormous balloon 

It was in Tennessee I finally saw my daughter again

After years between hugs and pandemic caused strains

Despite all the years the love was still there

And I have to admit a fought back a tear

Vegas was next and a Rat Pack show

Of a faux Frank and Davis and the crooner named Deano

We were there for a wedding, but something was amiss

Because the officiant was not a midget Elvis  

With all of these travels you would think we’d be done

But the brains are still working and there’s still so much more fun

And you see our shoes are still filled with our feet

And to see more of this world is always a treat

St. Lucia was next, all beaches and sand 

Paradise and rum on this tropical island 

We saw turtles and rays when we dove and "got wet" 

And every day ended with a brilliant sunset

Now the year is ending and we're still on the road 

But traveling for us never gets old  

Christmas in England is always so sweet  

And seeing the kids is the biggest treat

But remember! There’s no time to wait

Time slips past and it will always be too late

It’s a big world out there, someone’s got to see it

Especially when our heads are still filled with brains and our shoes filled with feet

Happy New Year

Love Janet and greg

© 2024 by Gregory Dunaj