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The End of a Trip with a Lot of Smiles

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The End of a Trip with a Lot of Smiles

The saying is All work and no play make Ed a dull boy, or something like that. The last thing I would ever want to be called is dull, so it necessitates vacations.

For me taking a mid-winter vacation helps me through the slow period of the business as well as a jump start on the warm weather and the activities associated with that. 

The End of a Trip with a Lot of SmilesOut travels covered a fair amount of territory with stops in the DC area to visit family.

Next, we were in Charleston, just because it is such a great town and so rich in history.

We spent an afternoon touring the Naval Museum aboard the Yorktown.

From there, we spent a few days in Cocoa Beach and were trying to see the launch of the lunar landing rocket, which has had its issues.

A couple of weeks in Central Floriday and Boca Raton and then head back north with a stop on Hilton Head Island.

I very much enjoy the Island for the diversity of restaurants, the beaches and they even have golf courses here.

My wife found a couple of outlets to spend some time and I forced myself to see if the golf courses were friendly.  That turned out well, but as also known all good things must come to an end and it's back to home and business.

 

We will take more time this year and even plan a return for next year. You reach a stage of life where it becomes necessary to appreciate the fruits of the labors and we so much enjoy fruits.

 

The End of a Trip with a Lot of Smiles

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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Ed, sounds like a wonderful time away, and you are right.   We need to enjoy our free time now, after all the years of working so many long hours.

Mar 10, 2024 05:25 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I am so glad you enjoyed your vacation!

Mar 10, 2024 05:52 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Ed, sounds like you guys had a great time.  Now it is time to get back to work.  😆

Mar 10, 2024 06:00 AM
GilbertRealtor BillSalvatore
Arizona Elite Properties - Chandler, AZ
Realtor - 602-999-0952 / em: golfArizona@cox.net

Glad you had a great time. Thanks for sharing it. Have a super fantastic week! Bill

Bill Salvatore / Realtor with Arizona Elite Properties

Mar 10, 2024 06:59 AM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Hi Ed,
So glad you had a great get-a-way. The vacation may have ended but the memories will stay with you.

Mar 10, 2024 07:30 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thanks, Ed, for sharing your travels.

Have an outstanding week as you get back to work.

Mar 10, 2024 08:51 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Ed and thank you for your blogs to share with you here in the Rain. Yes all vacation come to a end not not the memories.

Mar 10, 2024 09:59 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

Ed, It sounds like you had a wonderful time and are already looking forward to making more memories. Wishing you more happy trips filled with smiles in the future!

Mar 10, 2024 12:27 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Ed:

It sounds like you had a wonderful time and covered a lot of territory. Thanks for taking us along on your trip - the photos are wonderful.

We always used to take a trip to the Caribbean each February when we lived in Boston to escape the cold and snow but that ended when we moved to California. Now the trips (not in winter) are to Hawaii.

Jeff

Mar 10, 2024 12:28 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Ed- I am thrilled that you and your wife took the time to reward all of your hard work with time traveling, seeing relatives, and spending time in the sun. Loved your photos!  I hope you'll continue to take the time to enjoy what you've worked so hard for. 

Mar 10, 2024 05:35 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

 Hi Ed - Glad  you two took some time off to enjoy and do some traveling!  A much needed 'time out' from our regular life  can really make a difference. 

Mar 11, 2024 09:54 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Brian England   We had a good time and the break from the cold was what we sought, and we were very successful with that.

Michael Jacobs   That quit is so appropriate. My motive is simple, a life with few regrets and not taking time to enjoy life would be unforgivable.

Mar 12, 2024 08:37 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Joan Cox   If we were all meant to do nothing but work, vacations would have never been discovered.

Kat Palmiotti   As I am often heard uttering on a variety of subjects:  There is no such thang as a bad vacation, just some are better than others.

Mar 12, 2024 08:39 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Michael Elliott (609) 864-8164   Not unplug so much as just relocate temporarily.

George Souto  Yes and the first business will be a listing presentation to one of our former common client's, parents.

Mar 12, 2024 08:41 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Bill Salvatore - East Valley   Thank you and thanks for stopping.

Carol Williams  As will the scorecards.

Roy Kelley, thanks for stopping to comment.

Mar 12, 2024 08:42 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Will Hamm   The blogs posted are more a way of staying connected to the platform more than anything else.

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400   We already have reservations for a vacation later in the year.

Mar 12, 2024 08:45 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Jeff Dowler, CRS   We have been on a schedule of 2 vacation periods a year for almost 40 years.  Length is just different for each.

 

Mar 12, 2024 08:46 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

Kathy Streib Thanks, we have Europe scheduled for later in the summer.   

Anna "Banana" Kruchten   We are at a stage of life where our obligations are more to ourselves than anything else.

 

Mar 12, 2024 08:48 AM
Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good for you Ed,

Glad to see you really enjoyed the trip and are planning more good times! Life is too short to not enjoy the fruits of your labor.

Mar 12, 2024 10:59 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

Hey Ed, glad to see the Cocoa Beach part of your tour was good. We love the area.

Mar 14, 2024 07:50 AM