All my bags are packed
I’m ready to go
leaving all my baggage behind
Good where I been, good where I’m going to
I’m taking it in stride
Entering the golden years, I’m not gonna lie
Life has good to me or I to it and in the next chapter, I’ll take what I find
Good bad or indifferent, through the ups and downs, always be kind
First to yourself and then to others, that’s what wins the prize
Life is what you make it no matter what it throws you and there are times
I really didn’t think I’d make it out alive
Today I leap into the now, filled with anticipation celebrating my 16 year old self
with 49 years of experience with love and joy in my heart, it’s been quite a ride.
Copyright © Cindy Georgakas
All Rights Reserved
This was a song I loved and sang when I was about 17 and leaving for college. My brother would play the piano and I would sing which is a fond memory. Mind you, I was only going 40 minutes from my house but would be living in the dorms. I was leaving my high school sweetheart who is my husband now.
Today I’m going to visit my best and only friend I stayed in touch with from college at San Jose State Unniversity. So wildly ironic because we are heading to Carmel Valley and Montery, California. As close as we are to the area, we haven’t been in years.
Leaving on a jet plane was written by John Denver who wrote this song because he was traveling so much which was the one thing he didn’t like about touring. He ended up dying in a plane crash.
The anguish of being on the road inspired a 24-year-old Denver to write “Babe, I Hate to Go” (later renamed “Leaving on a Jet Plane“) in 1966 during a layover at Washington airport. … In fact, he took the name “Denver” to honor Colorado — and because the name Deutschendorf was not likely to fit on many marquees.
There never was and there probably never will be a star quite like John Denver, who diedon October 12, 1997 when his experimental amateur aircraft crashed into Monterey Bay on the California coast. …
Peter, Paul and Mary Sang Leaving on a Jet Plane.
Happy Fun Friday to you and have a great weekend!
I will miss you over the weekend but going to do my best to stay off of all of my devices.
See you Monday and stay blessed, inspired and find joy!
❤️
Cindy
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Well…its a freaky funday on a Friday
Lol 🤣 Stay Freaking happy today Vince!🤣💖🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷
Wonderful song.The line that really inspires me is “Life is what you make it no matter what it throws you…”. Have a great weekend Cindy.🙏
I love it too!
Thanks so much!
Yeah you are sooo right about that … roll with the punches. 💖
Cindy, enjoy your trip! <3
Thanks Cheryl! 💖
Great that you are catching up with old friends. Have a great weekend and enjoy the beauty of Monterey.
Soooo much appreciate it!
You’re so kind! Thank you so much. I sure will!
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Nice song there … have a great time Cindy ❤️😊
Thanks darling!!! I will! 🙏🥰🥰🥰
Have a fun trip and a great weekend 🍕🏠🎉 ahead 🙂 💐🌹
THAAAANK YOU!!!!
much appreciated! 🌷🙏
Have a fantastic weekend, Cindy.❤
awww thanks and you too!
Have fun. Celebrate the weekend. Yay!!!!
Happy for you 🙂 Love and Hugs
awwww thanks Kritika,
Thank you sooooo much.. so happy and your wishes make it extra special. hugs and love back 🤗💖
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Enjoy your trip!!!
Beautiful song Cindy. ❤️❤️ Have a super fun weekend with your friend. Stay safe. 😍😍
So glad you enjoyed it Preethes!
THANKS SOOOOO MUCH dear friend! ❤️💖
I love that song! I have so many memories associated with it. Thanks for sharing.Have a great weekend
Oh it is a good one and happy to bring back some memories for you.
Awwww thanks for the wishes! 💖
Hi Cindy, your post today brought up old memories of when we drove my only daughter to college to live in the dorm. It was the saddest day of my life. I cried all the way home and really for many days after that .even though she was not that far away. It was so hard to get used to the fact that she was living away from home. You have brought those tears back with your post. I hope you have a very happy day and getaway. You are a remarkable writer and so good you are following your passion. I can tell you from my experience the golden years are what you make them . Age is just a number. For me it’s all uphill with so much to look forward to learning and experiencing new miracles every day.keep taking care of yourself and surrounding yourself with amazing and loving family and friends. ❤️💕🎉🎂🥰
Hi Marlene,
oh, I remember the same feeling dropping all of my kids off to college and I too cried too when I left them. They were so eagar, excited, nervous to start the next chapter of their lives. It is such a rite of passage and an awareness of cutting them loose and letting them go. Oh thanks so much for the wishes and heartfelt love and wisdom and I appreciate your affirmation of my writing.
You have a wonderful attitude to aspire to. Much love and blessings always to you!🤗🌷🙏
Yes so true our job was to give them roots and rings
Exactly!!!! 💖🤗
Hey Cindy! Enjoy your time with your friend!❤
Oh thanks Nawaz…. I sure will!!! 💖
I love that song Cindy! Do have a wonderful weekend and see if you can take a break from blogland 😂 I’ve been on my bike all afternoon and now I’m playing catch-up 😅
It’s a great one!
I’m driving 🤣 well my hubby is and nothing nicer that talking to you. Need to know how to vote for you. Oh lovely you were biking… fun fun..
Catch me if you can… 😹❤️
Here I come… 🚲
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That’s a lovely song! Have a great trip!❤️
Glad you enjoyed it!~. I will and thanks so much!💖🌷
Absolutely!🥰
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Ah, lovely, Cindy! ❤ A wonderful respite for you. Have a lovely weekend!!❤❤❤
yes, thanks Jeff! Heaven and thanks so much. You too!❤️💖🤗
So much of this hits me. The emotions felt within each cycle of life. I see a familiar step in each line. John Denver’s song has always been a poignant one of remembrance of what goodbyes feel like in the soul. I had a good cry, thanked my Dad for the love he provides in both the physical and spiritual world for me. Thank you for sharing this Cindy. Love you deeply ❤❤❤
He nailed it and so many emotions for me as well… a walk in time and memory. It really is a great song. Oh I’m soooo glad you had that time with your Dad in light, love and connection Maria and a good release. You’re so welcome and love you too dearest. ❤️💖
So love this song also and thanks for info about John Denver!
I agree with you Valerie. It is a good one. I had forgotten how he died! He was amazing. Happy weekending!💖
You Too!
Thanks tons! 🤗
It’s a great song, Cindy and one I like to play on the guitar (as I do with many other John Denver songs). Enjoy your visit with your friend 😊.
Oh that’s so awesome you play it Sean!
‘Thanks for checking in! Having a great time, Thank you!💖
Great post! I can’t look at the mountains after a sky-clearing storm without thinking of a certain line from “Rather be in Colorado” and an old John Denver cassette that serenaded me on many youthful road trips.
Ah yes Buddy! Takes us bake to that for sure. Such an amazing song writer and singer.
Thanks for your visit
Beautiful song Cindy. So wow to be meeting your college friend. Enjoy yourselves. Have fun and love filled weekend 💃🏻🥰🍷🍷🍷
Thanks Asok!!! Sooo great to see her and now with my hubby and kids are coming to Carmel. Heaven with out the animals and heading for a hike. Thanks for the love💖💖💖
Have a blast, girl! I love Carmel & Monterey! (Glad you’re not flying after writing about J Denver dying in a plane crash!) 🌞
Thanks sooo much. Love it but always windy.. heading to point lobos which i know you would love!!!💖. you probably have been!
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UJSED TO SING THIS TO MYSELF AALL THE TIME!
Oh it’s a great song and I can imagine you singing it.. me too.. we would do a good duet! 💖🤗
WELL THEN…I’M A BASS BARITONE!
I can go mid soprano.. we might need a third-:)
Lovely song, Enjoy your trip Lighthouse , have a fun filled great weekend ❤️❤️🥰🥰🤗🤗 Take care 💖
It really is a great song!!! Oh thanks so much Samreen… It’s really lovely and rich with rest and joy. xoxoxoxox ❌⭕️. L.H. 🤗🤣🤗
Pleasure always 🥰🤗😘 L. H. ✨✨✨
❤️🤗🙏🌷🌷🥰🥰Love L.H.!🙏
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Loved the song and have a great time with your friend!
Thanks Pooja!
Having a blast!!!💖
Have a great trip Cindy. 😇😇
Thanks so much Kumar!🤗💖
Beautiful poem. I hope you had a great weekend Cindy.
Love
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Thanks G!!!!
I sooooo did!
And hope you did too!💖🤗
My pleasure Cindy. I am glad to hear that. On my side it has been work, but that’s ok 🙂
Have a beautiful afternoon.
xoxo
Hope you get some breaks and thanks! 💖🙏🤗🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌈🌈🌈🌈
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cindy / very cool how you connected your bag packing and sites to go with the john denver song
– and other things here layeeed in!
of course your seasoned perspective is something you offer readers in every post
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and side note i spent most of the 90s in denver and there were jokes that John was going to be there when people visited or that he was the mayor ? lol
when it was really Aspen that was his home
and ironic and sad twist to go out via plane –
and i think his music wouod now be called “yacht rock” – am i right?
Thanks Yvette!
I think your connections are wearing off on me with your very unique posts. I truly had no idea this was coming until it revealed itself to me as if by magic which is always so cool.
That is certainly so history in the making.
I only heard story recently. Thanks so much! ❤️💖
well thanks for the nice complement – and so glad you have become part of my blogging world – as I have said before so I won’t keep saying it – hahahahah
It is soooo true and you’re so welcome!
Oh very sweet and I feel blessed as well to know you!!!!! 💖💖💖 🙏🙏🙏
I hope you had a blast with your friends. Such heart soothing stories
Thanks such a magical spot… I’ll share some pics soon. oh thanks I found it wild the coincidence of the post. 💖❤️
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And yet again much appreciated!💖🤗🙏
Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Have a great day!!
xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
Thank you dear Chuck! ❤️🙏