Getting To Know You: Summer Edition

Laura S. · 06-12-16, 12:12 PM

It has been awhile since we have had one of these threads. I figured maybe it was time for a summer version.

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands?
2. What is your favorite season and why?
3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
4. What is the prettiest place you have been?
5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)?

What are your answers?

Laura S. · 06-12-16, 12:13 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Doesn't happen often, but I usually sit and read a book.

2. What is your favorite season and why? It used to be fall when I lived in upstate New York (30 years ago), but then I moved to the DC area where springs are absolutely beautiful and it became my favorite. Cherry blossoms are my favorite harbinger of spring.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? New Zealand. It's at the top of the bucket list.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been? The coastal Maine is probably the prettiest place I've ever been, although it's a hard choice.

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I pack heavy. DH and I tend to take everything that we might need. I pack lighter than DH in general, but with him being gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free, we tend to take food with us as well as normal travel stuff.

Taiga · 06-12-16, 12:41 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands?
Exercise

Sitting quietly/reading is a rare and wonderful pleasure as well.

2. What is your favorite season and why?
Autumn!!! I love the colors, smells, coolness and activities of the season. I have some wonderful family memories from the fall (hayrides, barbecues, Halloween celebrations).

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Back in time to when my parents were alive and well and it never crossed my mind that they were anything other than immortal

4. What is the prettiest place you have been?
I love the coast of Maine or Alaska in Autumn.

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? Super light. Never more than a backpack even when I'm going for weeks. I'll do whatever it takes to avoid baggage claim waits or carrying something that slows me down. As far as workout gear, I might take an exercise band and wear my tennis shoes (at most). On those rare occasions I break free, I want to feel light and carefree

andtckrtoo · 06-12-16, 12:43 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Walk, read or paint.

2. What is your favorite season and why? Fall - I love the colors.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Italy - Tuscany region.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been? Yosemite - without a doubt.

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I'm a kitchen sink kind of packer, but I'm working on getting better.

Dorothy J · 06-12-16, 01:42 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands?
Genealogy, Facebook, TV (

for the last two)

2. What is your favorite season and why? Living in Florida, I enjoy the fall & winter since it's then that I can get outside & hike comfortably.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? New Zealand for me too.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been? Hard to beat the Gulf beaches right in my own backyard!

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? Definitely heavy! We're planning a 7-day road trip right now & I can't believe the list of things we're bringing! Don't usually bring exercise equipment, unless walking/hiking shoes count.

dutchgirl · 06-12-16, 01:56 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands?

Watch TV, read, sew, nap.

2. What is your favorite season and why?

Fall. It's a great time in CA. Typically not too hot. There's a nostalgia also of for back to school, Halloween, etc.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

This is so tough to answer. Tops on the list are Italy, Turkey, and going back to Africa.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been?

Toss up between Wales and Kenya. Both beyond amazing, so different from one another.

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)?

I tend to pack light. Bare essentials and everything must multi task. For workout clothes I bring tops and socks for every day I plan to work out. I bring half as many shorts and bras as I try to get two wears out of those. This assumes moderate climate. If it's super hot or super humid, a whole outfit for every day I plan to work out.

bzar · 06-12-16, 01:57 PM

1. read
2. winter - christmas
3. japan or england
4. kamuela
5. i pack heavy; athletic shoes and 3 DVDs, resistance bands, shorts/shirt, MP3 player

JezthePuff2 · 06-12-16, 04:13 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands?
READ!!! And I design my schedule/life so that I have lots of reading time. It's a necessity!

2. What is your favorite season and why?
Fall, definitely. I love the cooler temperatures, the beautiful leaves, the smell, the way the sun seems softer, putting on another blanket at night, etc.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?
I'd be on a cruise ship headed for the Caribbean.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been?
So many places...Hawaii, the Caribbean, New England...hard to choose!

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)?
We travel a lot, and I've learned to pack as lightly as possible. And I don't take workout gear. If I want to exercise on a vacation, I'll walk.

wishiwasinhawaii · 06-12-16, 04:18 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Go for a walk.

2. What is your favorite season and why? Summer, because I like being outside without having to bring a coat and other heavy gear.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? I've been fortunate that I've been able to travel quite a bit, but I'd like to go to Australia.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been? It's between Mt. Fuji in Japan and any beach in Hawaii.

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I always overpack, especially if I'm going overseas because you never know if they'll have certain things that we have here (OTC medications, for example). I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I don't usually have time for working out when I travel, but it's not usually necessary because I get a lot of walking or hiking in.

Eibhinn · 06-12-16, 04:52 PM

1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands?

I love hiking and cross-country skiing when the weather is nice and reading or watching movies when it is not. I do spend way too much time online as well.

2. What is your favorite season and why?

Summer, because I love warm weather. I live in Canada, so it's a welcome relief from the cold, and also it doesn't get oppressively hot the way it does in a lot of places. Fall was a close second when I lived in New Brunswick, because it was warm and beautiful with the colourful leaves, but Nova Scotia autumns aren't quite as nice.

3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go?

I've wanted to go to Iceland since I was a little kid. I'd also like to see New Zealand, but don't want to deal with the incredibly long flight.

4. What is the prettiest place you have been?

I'm lucky to have lived most of my life in Atlantic Canada and it never stops striking me as incredibly pretty. That said, I was thoroughly charmed by Bruges, Belgium and Edinburgh, Scotland when I went there.

5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)?

I'm a light packer, but not excessively so (not one of those people who cut the handle off of their toothbrush or drill holes in it to save weight). The only exception is when we visit home, when we bring the cat along, and usually presents as well. I used to bring exercise equipment and never use it because I was so busy, so I don't bother any longer. When I'm travelling (versus visiting home) I tend to walk all day long anyway. Sometimes I'll bring a yoga video or something if I'm going to my parents, and I'll try to get them to do it with me.

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06-12-16, 12:12 PM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	Getting To Know You: Summer Edition It has been awhile since we have had one of these threads. I figured maybe it was time for a summer version. 1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? 2. What is your favorite season and why? 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? What are your answers? __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

06-12-16, 12:13 PM
Laura S. VF Supporter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Doesn't happen often, but I usually sit and read a book. 2. What is your favorite season and why? It used to be fall when I lived in upstate New York (30 years ago), but then I moved to the DC area where springs are absolutely beautiful and it became my favorite. Cherry blossoms are my favorite harbinger of spring. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? New Zealand. It's at the top of the bucket list. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? The coastal Maine is probably the prettiest place I've ever been, although it's a hard choice. 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I pack heavy. DH and I tend to take everything that we might need. I pack lighter than DH in general, but with him being gluten free, dairy free, and sugar free, we tend to take food with us as well as normal travel stuff. __________________ Laura Laura's Workout Mantras: Something is better than nothing The best workout is the one you will DO

06-12-16, 12:41 PM
Taiga Join Date: May 2006	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Exercise Sitting quietly/reading is a rare and wonderful pleasure as well. 2. What is your favorite season and why? Autumn!!! I love the colors, smells, coolness and activities of the season. I have some wonderful family memories from the fall (hayrides, barbecues, Halloween celebrations). 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Back in time to when my parents were alive and well and it never crossed my mind that they were anything other than immortal 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? I love the coast of Maine or Alaska in Autumn. 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? Super light. Never more than a backpack even when I'm going for weeks. I'll do whatever it takes to avoid baggage claim waits or carrying something that slows me down. As far as workout gear, I might take an exercise band and wear my tennis shoes (at most). On those rare occasions I break free, I want to feel light and carefree __________________ Taiga

06-12-16, 12:43 PM
andtckrtoo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Island off the NC Coast	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Walk, read or paint. 2. What is your favorite season and why? Fall - I love the colors. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? Italy - Tuscany region. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? Yosemite - without a doubt. 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I'm a kitchen sink kind of packer, but I'm working on getting better. __________________ Christine Wag more, bark less

06-12-16, 01:42 PM
Dorothy J VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Florida	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Genealogy, Facebook, TV ( for the last two) 2. What is your favorite season and why? Living in Florida, I enjoy the fall & winter since it's then that I can get outside & hike comfortably. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? New Zealand for me too. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? Hard to beat the Gulf beaches right in my own backyard! 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? Definitely heavy! We're planning a 7-day road trip right now & I can't believe the list of things we're bringing! Don't usually bring exercise equipment, unless walking/hiking shoes count. __________________ - Dorothy "You want to go into life feeling great, feeling strong, and as you get older, feeling even stronger!" Gin Miller

06-12-16, 01:56 PM
dutchgirl VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Campbell, CA	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Watch TV, read, sew, nap. 2. What is your favorite season and why? Fall. It's a great time in CA. Typically not too hot. There's a nostalgia also of for back to school, Halloween, etc. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? This is so tough to answer. Tops on the list are Italy, Turkey, and going back to Africa. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? Toss up between Wales and Kenya. Both beyond amazing, so different from one another. 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I tend to pack light. Bare essentials and everything must multi task. For workout clothes I bring tops and socks for every day I plan to work out. I bring half as many shorts and bras as I try to get two wears out of those. This assumes moderate climate. If it's super hot or super humid, a whole outfit for every day I plan to work out. __________________ Sabine Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it - Author Unknown Fitness happens one choice at a time - Michelle Dozois The truth is, my body, whether I love it or not, is the vessel that houses my soul. And for that, it should be honored - Theresa Ruth Howard

06-12-16, 01:57 PM
bzar Exchange Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: PalmTreeVille	1. read 2. winter - christmas 3. japan or england 4. kamuela 5. i pack heavy; athletic shoes and 3 DVDs, resistance bands, shorts/shirt, MP3 player __________________ ~jeannine Miyagi: Wax on, right hand. Wax off, left hand. Wax on, wax off. Breathe in through nose, out the mouth. Wax on, wax off. Don't forget to breathe, very important. [walks away, still making circular motions with hands] ~ Pat Morita, The Karate Kid, 1984 disclosure: in the years 2002-2004 i had a professional relationship with a distributor of fitness videos; see profile.

06-12-16, 04:13 PM
JezthePuff2 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ohio	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? READ!!! And I design my schedule/life so that I have lots of reading time. It's a necessity! 2. What is your favorite season and why? Fall, definitely. I love the cooler temperatures, the beautiful leaves, the smell, the way the sun seems softer, putting on another blanket at night, etc. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? I'd be on a cruise ship headed for the Caribbean. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? So many places...Hawaii, the Caribbean, New England...hard to choose! 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? We travel a lot, and I've learned to pack as lightly as possible. And I don't take workout gear. If I want to exercise on a vacation, I'll walk. __________________ Jez ~~~Well behaved women rarely make history.~~~

06-12-16, 04:18 PM
wishiwasinhawaii Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: NJ	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? Go for a walk. 2. What is your favorite season and why? Summer, because I like being outside without having to bring a coat and other heavy gear. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? I've been fortunate that I've been able to travel quite a bit, but I'd like to go to Australia. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? It's between Mt. Fuji in Japan and any beach in Hawaii. 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I always overpack, especially if I'm going overseas because you never know if they'll have certain things that we have here (OTC medications, for example). I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it. I don't usually have time for working out when I travel, but it's not usually necessary because I get a lot of walking or hiking in.

06-12-16, 04:52 PM
Eibhinn Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada	1. What do you usually do when you have leisure time on your hands? I love hiking and cross-country skiing when the weather is nice and reading or watching movies when it is not. I do spend way too much time online as well. 2. What is your favorite season and why? Summer, because I love warm weather. I live in Canada, so it's a welcome relief from the cold, and also it doesn't get oppressively hot the way it does in a lot of places. Fall was a close second when I lived in New Brunswick, because it was warm and beautiful with the colourful leaves, but Nova Scotia autumns aren't quite as nice. 3. If you could go anywhere in the world where would you go? I've wanted to go to Iceland since I was a little kid. I'd also like to see New Zealand, but don't want to deal with the incredibly long flight. 4. What is the prettiest place you have been? I'm lucky to have lived most of my life in Atlantic Canada and it never stops striking me as incredibly pretty. That said, I was thoroughly charmed by Bruges, Belgium and Edinburgh, Scotland when I went there. 5. When you pack for a trip, do you pack light or heavy (and how much workout gear do you take with you)? I'm a light packer, but not excessively so (not one of those people who cut the handle off of their toothbrush or drill holes in it to save weight). The only exception is when we visit home, when we bring the cat along, and usually presents as well. I used to bring exercise equipment and never use it because I was so busy, so I don't bother any longer. When I'm travelling (versus visiting home) I tend to walk all day long anyway. Sometimes I'll bring a yoga video or something if I'm going to my parents, and I'll try to get them to do it with me.