Suzen - I was so missing that thing this winter when the pipe water went kaput! So...I'm bringing down a few - one for us and for our friends. The hope of course if that if I come "prepared" I won't need it... Now, that's rose colored glasses, lol.
"rg comes in with a different thing and mixes in a different fashion so in the long run will never get the "shattered" effect . . ."
Not sure exactly what you mean by that Jitter but the jaded thing - if I don't mindfully watch it that is exactly how I can be..."been there, done that, thrown away the t-shirt" kind of attitude. I like to think I'm a realist - my first trip there I was very young but very observant and I hit the vibe pretty well so that in subsequent trips I knew what to expect. Still I find myself reacting to "stuff" happening there with a "I'm not surprised" thought. One of the ways I try to keep my attitude straight and my love strong for the place is to keep it fresh every season - do something new, that I've never done before, keep my sense of adventure going. I may be there for months at a time but its still a "vacation" and its still out of my normal day to day. But it is what it is...I'm not looking for the flat screen TV, I'm not looking for the flag service on the beach - that's not me. Running water would certainly be nice though.