During the year, I listened to lot of campaign vitriol from pundits on cable tv, Twitter wars bashing opponents, and a definite unsocial vibe from "social media." In the electronic bubble, we can get caught up in the belief that this represents the world we live in: anger, hate, and yelling.
When I was able to take some vacation time, I took advantage of the beautiful country, its people, and visitors. The village of Foxburg has a lot of hospitality and culture in its small borders, with an inn, pizza shop, library/performance hall, art gallery, winery, trailhead for biking, and ice cream, coffee and gourmet chocolate shop, all on one block.
I enjoyed a night at a restaurant along the Allegheny River, enjoying the breeze off the water, and making new friends. The troubles of the day and the job disappeared as the laughter of new friends rang out. A chocolate and ice cream store was visited, inhabited by the delightful young daughter of the owners and dressed in her Cinderella dress, and enticing others with her playful nature. Walking through the little village afterward, I was invited to come into a church for refreshments and mingle with the parishioners. Finally, a walk along a trail across an old railroad trestle and meeting travelers from all over as they came on bikes and segue ways, or jogging.
There is joy and real pleasure away from the "social " media world and internet in general. We need to embrace it and the people in it.
When I was able to take some vacation time, I took advantage of the beautiful country, its people, and visitors. The village of Foxburg has a lot of hospitality and culture in its small borders, with an inn, pizza shop, library/performance hall, art gallery, winery, trailhead for biking, and ice cream, coffee and gourmet chocolate shop, all on one block.
I enjoyed a night at a restaurant along the Allegheny River, enjoying the breeze off the water, and making new friends. The troubles of the day and the job disappeared as the laughter of new friends rang out. A chocolate and ice cream store was visited, inhabited by the delightful young daughter of the owners and dressed in her Cinderella dress, and enticing others with her playful nature. Walking through the little village afterward, I was invited to come into a church for refreshments and mingle with the parishioners. Finally, a walk along a trail across an old railroad trestle and meeting travelers from all over as they came on bikes and segue ways, or jogging.
There is joy and real pleasure away from the "social " media world and internet in general. We need to embrace it and the people in it.
