Do You Have A Sense Of Adventure?

Skyking said:
As an Air Force and later airline pilot flying missions and non scheduled international flights with mega layovers all over the world I've had enough adventures for a lifetime. But here's a few things I learned.
*Adventures come with a price. Most real 'adventures' require leaving someone or something behind and often times you can't get them/it back.
*Adventures without someone special to share and relive memories they just aren't as good.
*Adventures all turn into memories and memories seriously fade with time.

After 2-3 generations even my family won't know or really care that I've been here, or that my life was or wasn't well lived. So was all of the adventure pointless? Maybe. For now that answer is the best I can do. Because nowadays I think it better to just live in the moment and enjoy time with my loved ones. That one should be my last and best adventure.
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Thank you for your wise perspective, made me think.
 

I suppose I'd consider myself adventurous, retired 25 years ago, but now aging way too fast. I[ll turn 85 later this year. In the past we did quite a lot of traveling. Starting in the sixties we visited 49 of the 50 states hitting most of the major national parks and several trips overseas. Last year we drove from our home in the Chicago area out to southern Utah. Nowdays my driving long distances is mostly down to Florida in Feb and March. I hate to see these things drawing down, oh well, what will be will be.
 
Absolutely.

But it's mostly in my mind.

I'm a Walter Mitty type.
 

For the life of me I cannot understand mountain climbers willing to lose their lives climbing a mountain.

All kinds of them remain on the mountain and their bodies cannot be recovered because it's too dangerous or they are covered in ice and snow.

There was a movie about the Matterhorn and the race to the top between the Italians and the English. The English won on the way up but lost lives on the way down.

An adventure now is installing a new printer and getting it to work.

"To continue, press any key"

Panic stricken. Looking desperately for the 'any' key.
 
"Adventures all turn into memories and memories seriously fade with time."

I've thought at times, okay I see travels on T V to different countries, and my heart aches wishing I could go there in person. But then I think what does it matter if I can't go there in person, leaving those places would end them up as only memories. Memories that dissipate in time. Afterall, the excitement, interest of seeing, being in those places can't last, becomes unimportant. It's where we live each day that adventure and excitement can be found.
 
After much thought on our adventure to date, I'm amazed out how simple life can be. We explore, plan, and do things that inspire us. Some of the things we longed to do turned out to not be so inspiring. Other things, like helping others figure things out things that inspire them, has turned in a real purpose that has me springing out of bed early each day. One thing is for sure: if we had not broken out of our old routines, we never would have found the level of satisfaction we enjoy today.

Elsie said it but it bears repeating, "It's where we live each day that adventure and excitement can be found." Thanks for the great reminder!
 
I think Travel and Adventure is overrated. I've been to the Grand Canyon once, which was satisfying.

But I can get just as excited in anticipation of how I'm going to enjoy my next meal at the "Steer & Stein" steakhouse!

I'll sip a 16 or 32-ounce Beer while chooosing what I want to eat other than Steak.

It will usually be Fish & Chips, Baby Back Ribs, or Country-Fried Steak.

I've tried every steak they serve, incuding the RibEye, and I can't chew any of 'em except the Country Fried, which is tenderized before cooking.

So much for Adventure...(yawn)

HiDesertHal
 
Nope... no adventure for me. I hate surprises... drama... stress or being outside of my comfortable surroundings.. I'm happiest alone or with hubby reading, puttering around the house, or yard. Biggest thrill I want is going to Costco. lol!
 
Too many years of deadlines.. stress, pressure... goofy people and goofier bosses... Worked like a dog to give myself a secure and comfortable retirement.. Now I'm kicking back and smelling the roses.
 
After 8 years dealing with cancer/surgery/chemo then discovering another lifestyle aliment (Type II diabetes) dealing with that, reprogramming myself changing my eating/exercise habits. Losing 140 lbs gaining new perspective on life, I have embarked on things that used to interest me in my young adult life. Camping/Driving (solo). Dealing with problems associated with those, planning for the next trip. Surfing the campsite listings on the BLM, USFS, State, Free boon docking sites gives me purpose. My wife has her garden, I have my wanderlust & van conversion.

I sat & watched my neighbor's routine until I was ready to maim him, not because of anything he did but what I was limited to from my vantage point. If I die in the mountains, at least I haven't spent the last years hating my existence. I cut the cord, watch very, very little TV, never go to the movies or live in someone's else's mind. I began reading for pleasure now, not what kept me current in my career. I would just as soon eat to live, not live to eat (my favorite quote), never going out to eat is okay with me. No more adventure in foods, just life.
 
I retired with a lung disease but learned to live with it and in some ways have made it better. I like order in my life with my adventures little ones in the nature of small personal challenges, like learning to write a bit in public, learning to play a harmonica, first as a medical devise then for quite pleasure. Learning to play a flute, little things, small pleasures. Riding a motorcycle, attending bike rallies, meeting new people, being part of a camera club with monthly challenges for a decade. Riding a bicycle, twenty-five, fifty miles rides, bike races, trail biking in the mountains, big chellanges for me but also real pleasures. That's about as adventurable as I've been. Little adventures, small pleasures.
 
drifter said:
I retired with a lung disease but learned to live with it and in some ways have made it better. I like order in my life with my adventures little ones in the nature of small personal challenges, like learning to write a bit in public, learning to play a harmonica, first as a medical devise then for quite pleasure. Learning to play a flute, little things, small pleasures. Riding a motorcycle, attending bike rallies, meeting new people, being part of a camera club with monthly challenges for a decade. Riding a bicycle, twenty-five, fifty miles rides, bike races, trail biking in the mountains, big chellanges for me but also real pleasures. That's about as adventurable as I've been. Little adventures, small pleasures.
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Good for you. I love riding a bike. Just recently mine needed repairs and I really missed it.

I fixed it myself. It' only took me ten hours of fooling around with the derailler. I should have taken a picture before I started.

But now I'm back in the saddle again.
 
I just installed a new printer. That was an adventure. Do you want to install it wireless or through a U.S.B. port simply.

It's a new Canon Pixma so I went the simple route . I'll try the wireless option later for my tablets.
 
Sunny said:
I did, more when I was somewhat younger. When my husband and I retired, we moved from Maryland clear across the country to Washington state, because we had fallen in love
with the Pacific Northwest. We didn't know a living soul there, just liked the adventure, and the look and feel of the place appealed to us. We stayed there for 18 happy years, eventually returning to MD to be near one of our children. (As you get older, living 1000 miles from your nearest "kid" starts to be a little too much of an adventure!)
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Our kids grew up here in Florida but now live in the pacific northwest. We looked around when we were visiting up there, and concluded that we could not afford living there. We later learned that the climate did not agree with us for 10 wet months of the year. As a compromise we moved to Arizona. That did not work well for seeing more of the kids, but it was an excellent base for seeing the western states camping with our little travel trailer. Our travels took us to Mexico and Canada as well.

During a visit with the kids we decided to move back to Florida. Our daughter now in her 50s is talking about returning to Florida when she reaches retirement time.
 
I loved adventure at one time, but it disappeared along with other things due to aging. I've been very lucky so far as traveling over the years, but now I'm happy to have a week of family vacation within a few hours' drive.
 
I am happy with my life now as it is each day is an adventure .. to see how you cope .. ,, we did love adventures in years gone by and one was travelling over to different part of the world.. many countries and cultures all so different .. now I am happy we were able to do those trips in the span of 10 years as now we couldnt do it .. health wise my walking has deteriorated after finding out I inherited a genetic disease not sure from which parent as both had the same symptons .. its under control now but still have to keep a watch on what I eat and my iron contents .. then an accident when I was in early 20s left me with a knee problem so that is getting worse too so now I am happy to potter around the home and contented to be on the computer and learn new things one being will be able to restore old photos hope I can find one to do that with ...thats the most I`ll get with an adventure now but I have been there done that now its relax time .. :)
 

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