The Honeymoon
I don’t think there’s a honeymoon destination on Earth that Ponzi and I could agree on - she’d want to go where it’s hot, and I’d rather stay where it’s cool. I’d want to go where there’s an Internet connection, and she could stay disconnected for months on end. We do agree on one thing: a hotel. Neither one of us find the great outdoors anything to enjoy outside a climate-controled environemnt. We’re not going to Maui. In fact, we’re not going anywhere near Hawaii for our honeymoon (which, contrary to popular belief, is not over yet).
I don’t know how she found it, but the Canyon Ranch destination appealed to both of us instantaneously:
At award-winning Canyon Ranch in the fascinating Sonoran Desert, you’ll see the famed roadrunner, hear a distant coyote and discover the most amazing creature of all - the authentic, revitalized you. Give yourself the ultimate healthy living experience in this focused, week-long program in Tucson. A Canyon Ranch vacation can be as relaxing, exhilarating or transformative as you wish. Meet with experts who will help you take control of your health care and achieve optimal wellness. Canyon Ranch sits on stunning grounds where a rich tradition of healing and active living thrives to this day.
What I hate most about vacations is the feeling like I could be doing something much more constructive with my time. I hate knowing there’s still work to be done! Still, Canyon Ranch offered a compromise to my neurosis: the ability to take classes and learn more about myself. I get to do Handwriting Analysis, have a Clairvoyant Reading, and do some Memory Assessment and Enhancement. Sounds like a bunch of self-help hoopla, but it’s just enough to keep me from feeling like I’m doing nothing. Ponzi gets to sit around in a hot tub all day long if she wants. I’ll sit in the hot tub, too - but I’ll make my own bubbles.
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8 Comments
Sterling Camden
July 13th, 2006
at 5:40pm
Chris, relax and enjoy the vacation. You’re not doing nothing — you’re recharging.
Andrew
July 13th, 2006
at 6:54pm
There is a pretty cool ranch on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, in case you wanted to spilt the Maui and Desert difference…
ikari
July 13th, 2006
at 7:05pm
“What I hate most about vacations is the feeling like I could be doing something much more constructive with my time”
HELL YEAH! I have the same feeling for last couple of weeks too. It’s very uncomforting ;) (I even wrote it on my blog lately, but actually I dont write in English there anymore, nobody was reading). Every summer holiday I’m feeling like there’s so much things to do that I’ve been postponing for the whole year and I’m not doing them now. Why? Maybe because there’s too much of it, or maybe I just simply waste my time and can’t do anything other?…
Mark Baker
July 14th, 2006
at 10:54am
“She’d want to go where it’s hot, and I’d rather stay where it’s cool. I’d want to go where there’s an Internet connection, and she could stay disconnected for months on end.”
I would recommend the Puget Sound region in the summer for that (hot in the middle, cool in the mountains; wired in the cities, spotty in the outlying regions), but….
Derek K. Miller
July 14th, 2006
at 2:14pm
Of course, Chris and Ponzi do live there, so it would probably seem like not much of a honeymoon getaway.
Canyon Ranch sounds cool, but for future events, you might want to try a Geek Cruise: if Ponzi doesn’t want to geek out, she can just cruise, you get the luxury of the liner, destinations, hot (Caribbean) or cool (Alaska) as you choose, plus Internet.
Unless you’re not fond of being stuck on a boat where they nickel and dime you for a lot of stuff, of course.
John Wall
July 14th, 2006
at 2:32pm
Hey Chris,
Canyon Ranch also has a resort out in The Berkshires (Western Massachusetts). It’s right near Tanglewood (summer home of the Boston Symphony). Consider this an open invite to Mass…
Sherry
July 15th, 2006
at 6:15pm
As a neighbor of Canyon Ranch, I want to tell you that you’ve made a good choice. Even with Tucson’s hot days, the evenings cool off and you can enjoy the outdoors in the early mornings and after the sun is down. Have a great time and take a good look around at the desert.
Cherie
July 19th, 2006
at 10:11pm
Hi - I work at Canyon Ranch - Let me know the dates of your arrival so we can make sure your honeymoon is extra special. Thanks for the great marketing - and congratulations on your wedding!