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Buddyzbuddy

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6. Thank you, thats pretty close to what I remember about my former happy place.

Reply to Sun-Moon (Reply #5)

Fri Apr 25, 2025, 01:48 PM

Apr 25

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A secluded tropical crescent shaped beach lagoon, surrounded by 100' palm covered hills, late afternoon, sunsetting left to right, gentle waves lapping at the shore, 20' from me on my hammock between 2 palm trees.
For a moment I forget about what our country has become and what has yet to come.
It's gone.

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Has anybody seen my happy place, I seem to have misplaced it. [View all] Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 OP

Listening ,or watching my favorite music on YouTube. Boomerproud Apr 25 #1

Thank you. We do have that in common. Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 #3

I borrow a phrase from the Spider-Man creator Stan Lee: DFW Apr 25 #2

That is a great happy place. Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 #4

On a comfy chair, on a beach in Hawaii at sunset Sun-Moon Apr 25 #5

Thank you, thats pretty close to what I remember about my former happy place. Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 #6

When I research art and famous art museum shows in the U.S. and Europe. CTyankee Apr 25 #7

Thank you, I really enjoy art museums. Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 #8

You can also find lots of museum stuff online. CTyankee Apr 25 #9

To actually visit the museums in France was such a privilege Buddyzbuddy Apr 26 #12

Oh, yes! CTyankee Apr 26 #13

Very nice experience to have at 16. It creates a desire for more at such a young impressionable age. Buddyzbuddy Apr 26 #14

Just my preference. YMMV. But Florence is special when it comes to art. CTyankee Apr 27 #18

Across the decades, you reminded me of this Bloom County gem. Xavier Breath Apr 25 #10

That sounds about right. Thanks for the chuckle. Buddyzbuddy Apr 25 #11

Thanks I'm sharing that one fujiyamasan Apr 27 #20

Omg 😄 electric_blue68 Apr 27 #29

Scuba diving most anywhere, Prairie_Seagull Apr 26 #15

Thank you. If not mine I'm sure it's somebody's. I can only imagine Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #16

A wooded trail in a cool ravine on a sunlit autumn day with ferns and berry bushes... haele Apr 27 #17

Thank you. So well detailed, I can see it, feel it, smell it and hear it. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #19

raindrops... Meowmee Apr 27 #21

You will never find your happy place here at DU in GD or LBN. elocs Apr 27 #22

I beg to differ. There have been some wonderful responses from DU Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #24

I understand why you would say I won't find it here. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #26

My happy place is in the woods on a path Tree Lady Apr 27 #23

Great thought, thank you. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #25

Floating the Guadalupe River SARose Apr 27 #27

What is "chunking". I think I know the end result but not the process. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #28

Welll SARose Apr 27 #32

It sounds like a pleasant time, except for maybe the fish. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #36

I find immense joy in propagating native plants EarthFirst Apr 27 #30

Thank you for sharing your happy place. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #34

Luckily I have choices... electric_blue68 Apr 27 #31

Those sound like terrific happy places. Buddyzbuddy Apr 27 #35

Yw 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 28 #37

Happy House Celerity Apr 27 #33