Cottage retreat

Ryan and I went away last week over the weekend to my family cottage. We enjoyed a sense of stopped time at the cottage. This gives you time to reflect upon the fast pace of the life we all live. The song by Bucky Covington "A different world" had become one of my favourite songs before we had gone to the cottage but some of that song rings true for the cottage way of life.

We were born to mothers who smoked and drank
Our cribs were covered in lead-based paint
No childproof lids
No seat belts in cars
Rode bikes with no helmets
and still here we are
Still here we are
We got daddy's belt when we misbehaved
Had three TV channels you got up to change
No video games and no satellite
All we had were friends and they were outside
Playing outside
It was a different life
When we were boys and girls
Not just a different time
It was a different world
School always started the same everyday
the pledge of allegiance, then someone would pray
not every kid made the team when they tried
We got disappointed but that was alright
We turned out alright
It was a different life
When we were boys and girls
Not just a different time
It was a different world
No bottled water
We'd drink from a garden hose
And every Sunday,
All the stores were closed.
It was a different life
When we were boys and girls
Not just a different time
It was a different world

The things that rang out to me is the 3 TV channels that you have to get up and change, and if you want clearer reception you have to go outside and manually redirect the Aeriel as one person stands inside and communicates if you are getting clearer or not.
You don't see people on cell phones at the cottage. You don't see kids with ipods running around. You see kids playing in sand and looking for crayfish. Simple life...
We enjoyed that simple cottage life for about 5 days. I forgot the camera so no photos to share. We are already looking ahead to our next trip to the cottage to get back to nature and recharge our batteries.