Watching The Wheels
We spent most of Saturday at Silverwood, taking one last spin on the roller coasters and ferris wheels before they close for the winter.
After seven years of holding season passes, we're taking the next year off.
It's partly an economic decision. Things are tight all over, and this is one expense we can easily control.
As I was watching the giant ferris wheel, its colorful neon lights spinning dizzily in the night, I was struck by the thought that I've been "watching the wheels go 'round and 'round," as John Lennon sang, for quite some time.
Not a complaint, just an observation.
And a reminder that sometimes it's a good thing to start those wheels spinning in a different direction.
Making changes in your life as a reaction to economic worries can be a good thing. It can force you to try new, cheaper alternatives to things you've become accustomed to over the years.
Maybe they won't be as colorful and breathtaking, but we're all looking forward to discovering a few new "wheels" to watch in the coming year. I think they'll take us in some exciting directions.
Are you making any changes in your family's life because of the economy?
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We are. We're actually making plans for living on one income, almost a beat-it-to-the-punch kind of situation. But, I'm excited about the possibility. The contingency plan may just become the plan, without us being forced into it.
change is a good thing, or so i keep trying to tell myself, wonderful picture.
Like Erin, we're also talking about reducing our income.
I'm not happy at work at the moment and we're considering if we can afford for me to work less hours (i.e. only two days a week).
It will mea big changes, but it sounds very tempting at the moment.
Ive been forced into changes, just trying to stay afloat at the moment.....
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