US Airways - June 2013 - (Page 61)

I crave, the serenity that a quiet alcove provides in the early morning, and often long after the sun disappears. The mist rising like a spectral blanket at daybreak, the shifting, shimmering canvas of midday, the intimate reflection of a campfire, or the wide-ranging glow of the moonlight. It’s in these silent moments that I most enjoy the elemental wonder of water. “I’m not sure how best to articulate it, but it’s clear to me that somewhere deep down in my DNA, sitting and watching water roll by, turn over, and shift with the winds calms my being in a way no other form of relaxation can,” says my friend My week spent at the Maine lake house helps me to recover from the accrued stress of life, and to recharge my batteries. photos (from left) by Dara hashemi/gallery stock anD heeb photos/ estock photo Bill, a lake-house owner. “It’s sort of a meditation without meditating. Just a few minutes in a rocker, eyes on the lake, and nothing else matters.” My week spent at the Maine lake house helps me to recover from the accrued stress of life, and to recharge my batteries in anticipation of the mayhem that awaits when our lives return to “normal.” I never knew how much our lake getaways meant to my daughters until we missed a year. One recent evening, when the dinnertime conversation turned to summer vacations, both girls pleaded for another trip to Maine. So, like my brother once inquired of Fritz Drury, I asked my girls, “Why?” “There were no sounds of civilization anywhere. No cars. Nothing,” Maddi replied after considerable thought. “Then I realized that was the reason I loved it there so much. I would lay in my bed at night, feeling like I was listening to silence. “But if I closed my eyes, and breathed as softly as I could, everything would come alive,” she went on. “The frogs croaking, the loons calling to each other, and the ripples of the lake coming up onto the shore. These sounds put me to sleep, and then I’d wake up to the beautiful chirping of the birds, and I’d say to myself, ‘I think I’m at home.’ ” Home, indeed. No clever sound machines required. Brion O’Connor writes from the Boston area. usairwaysmag.com june 2013 61 http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - June 2013

US Airways - June 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Outdoor Music Venues
Hub Crawl: Los Angeles International Airport
Wine & Dine: Infused Spirits
Great Tastes: B.B. King's Blues Clubs
Diversions: Beer Gardens
Great Escapes: Hard Rock Hotels
Great Escapes: Universal Orlando Resort
Diversions: Seven Super Spas
Adventure: Sebasco Harbor Resort, Maine
Golf: Billy Casper
Gear Up: Family Games
Travel Feature: The Lure of the Lake
US Airways: All in the Family
Chefs Tell: Sea Fire Grill
Charlotte, NC
Special Section: Los Angeles Arts
Must Read: Color Blind
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - June 2013