If I had a million dollars I'd buy a cabin on a secluded lake in the high peaks region of New York and I'd go there in the summer and fall for several weeks and paddle around, fly fish, and work on writings. I'd take two hours to eat a meal. I'd wear an old flannel shirt early in the morning like the lake wears its early morning fog. I'd know all the bird calls by name. I'd have a reading chair by a wood stove and a big ceramic mug for coffee.
If I had a million dollars I'd have a house within walking distance of downtown Asheville and I'd have everyone over for a cookout and my house would be full of friends. We'd play lawn games and dance and laugh and stay up too late around a campfire because no one would want to leave.
I'd want both.
Sometimes in the very same moment.
If I had a million dollars I'd have a house within walking distance of downtown Asheville and I'd have everyone over for a cookout and my house would be full of friends. We'd play lawn games and dance and laugh and stay up too late around a campfire because no one would want to leave.
I'd want both.
Sometimes in the very same moment.
6 comments:
i have a house in the high peaks region of upstate New York...you could buy that one, and it won't even cost you a million dollars!
hope you are well, spooner...and that our paths cross soon!
oh if only I could buy Mel's house I'd be overjoyed...
Can't wait to see ya!
i would visit you in both of this scenarios. i promise.
If you had both of these houses you'd also have one of those friends who you thought was only staying for 'a few days' but never seemed to leave.
Did ya'll find it ironic that in one post I mentioned how posessions don't bring happiness and then the next post I talk about houses I'd own if I had a million dollars?
That was only partially intentional.
I'll buy a cabin in upstate NY with you. Our families can share it and if we arrive on the same day, oh well -- close quarters never hurt nobody!
Let's check back in about it in 5 years.
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