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hatrack

(60,958 posts)
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:20 PM May 2024

Taking A Break For A While

Last edited Wed May 1, 2024, 04:00 PM - Edit history (1)

Hey Everybody:

It's not like I'm addressing adoring fans (hah!), but there are a number of DUers who are E&E regulars, and I wanted to let you know what's happening as I step back from posting.

First of all, I already spend too damned much time in front of screens, and it was my first vacation in a couple of years last week that helped me figure that out. Some days of hiking and some miles on the trail and knees stiff from literally months of sitting began to unbend.

It also reminded me that I need to spend more time out in the world instead of writing about what's happening to the world. So, with that in mind, I'll see you down the road - and thanks for sticking around this forum!

Best,

hatrack





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Taking A Break For A While (Original Post) hatrack May 2024 OP
Good for you! And for me - I need to follow in your footsteps. erronis May 2024 #1
A beautiful place to enjoy some solitude and recharge energy. Deuxcents May 2024 #2
I will miss your posts dweller May 2024 #3
Smart. Welcome to my new approach! NewHendoLib May 2024 #4
Thank you so much hatrack -- bon voyage 👋 ❤️ enough May 2024 #5
Enjoy! 2naSalit May 2024 #6
Enjoy yourself underpants May 2024 #7
Enjoy the time away. It is really healthy to turn it all off now and then. Brenda May 2024 #8
Good for you mountain grammy May 2024 #9
Thanks for your posts. Enjoy the world. cachukis May 2024 #10
Less computer time is good. No offense to anyone. There is life beyond a screen. twodogsbarking May 2024 #11
Wherever you are stage left May 2024 #12
Beautiful pics! MLAA May 2024 #13
Best of luck. multigraincracker May 2024 #14
All the best, ED Evolve Dammit May 2024 #15
Joy to the world that has hatrack in it. blm May 2024 #16
Thank you for those stunning images, and for all you do. niyad May 2024 #17
Thank you all so much - I had no idea!! hatrack May 2024 #18
See you on down the road, hatrack. calimary May 2024 #19
Enjoy your well-earned break, and return refreshed and revitalized. eppur_se_muova May 2024 #20
You will be missed. Mickju May 2024 #21
Beautiful! Goddessartist May 2024 #22
Please enjoy your time it's so important... MiHale May 2024 #23
Enjoy whatever beckons you! pandr32 May 2024 #24
You will be missed. murielm99 May 2024 #25

erronis

(16,876 posts)
1. Good for you! And for me - I need to follow in your footsteps.
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:32 PM
May 2024

Nothing very grand, just some nice trails in the woods.

Deuxcents

(19,753 posts)
2. A beautiful place to enjoy some solitude and recharge energy.
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:36 PM
May 2024

Best wishes for a great getaway and maybe let us know where you are

NewHendoLib

(60,505 posts)
4. Smart. Welcome to my new approach!
Wed May 1, 2024, 12:48 PM
May 2024

I'm here less than 10 percent of what I was, and posting even less.

Lots of hiking, kayaking and gardening for me

Catch you again, and around, eventually. Thanks for your superb posts here.

Brenda

(1,321 posts)
8. Enjoy the time away. It is really healthy to turn it all off now and then.
Wed May 1, 2024, 01:10 PM
May 2024

And don't look at your cellphone either!

mountain grammy

(27,277 posts)
9. Good for you
Wed May 1, 2024, 01:55 PM
May 2024

Pictures are amazing, thanks for sharing. I’ll miss your posts in E&E but shoot a few of those pictures over once in a while. Thanks 😊

MLAA

(18,608 posts)
13. Beautiful pics!
Wed May 1, 2024, 02:30 PM
May 2024

Enjoy reacquainting yourself with nature. You are setting a good example for those of us who would benefit from doing the same.

I’m not Irish, unfortunately, but this seems apropos.

“May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.”

niyad

(119,988 posts)
17. Thank you for those stunning images, and for all you do.
Wed May 1, 2024, 02:41 PM
May 2024

Take good care of yourself, and come back rested and refreshed.

hatrack

(60,958 posts)
18. Thank you all so much - I had no idea!!
Wed May 1, 2024, 02:52 PM
May 2024

Last edited Thu May 2, 2024, 07:17 PM - Edit history (1)

In case anybody's wondering, the photographs are from Escalante/Grand Staircase National Monument (southern Utah).

If you have the chance, go - It's like Zion but without people (pretty cool combination, IMHO!)

In order:

Lower Calf Creek Falls
Along the Escalante River Canyon
Fifty-Mile Canyon

See you in a few months . . . .

calimary

(84,363 posts)
19. See you on down the road, hatrack.
Wed May 1, 2024, 03:20 PM
May 2024

Thanks for letting us know. I hope you find your peace, AND a way to keep it within easy reach at any hour, and anywhere.

Hope you come back soon, with lots of great stories to share.





And one more thing: Where were those photos taken? That's a whole lotta beautiful!

eppur_se_muova

(37,432 posts)
20. Enjoy your well-earned break, and return refreshed and revitalized.
Wed May 1, 2024, 04:23 PM
May 2024

After the regime of tfg, everyone needs a break sooner or later.

pandr32

(12,175 posts)
24. Enjoy whatever beckons you!
Thu May 2, 2024, 11:50 AM
May 2024

When you do post, your comments will be informed with a fresh perspective.

murielm99

(31,438 posts)
25. You will be missed.
Thu May 2, 2024, 12:14 PM
May 2024

I am here less, because of my health. Maybe I should follow your lead and take a break, too.

See you later!

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