A Real Vacation
Allison woke to the sun shining through the tent door. She made breakfast and sat looking out over the valley.
This is what I need. A real vacation.
The breeze smelled like pine. Too much? No, just right.
Relax. You are alone in the Scottish Highlands for four days. Enjoy it.
The sun flickered, then went out.
A door opened. “The Amazon next door flooded,” a worker said. “We’re evacuating.”
Ten minutes later, Allison was on the street outside the warehouse with her backpack.
“Sorry about that,” the man said. “See you again, and thanks for taking a Real Vacation™!”
The Green-Walled Treehouse 
A holodeck horror
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yeah, really. 🙂
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I’m with Neil… a bad holodeck program, indeed. Next time, I’d choose something further away from the water. LOL!
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True. They should have thought of that beforehand. Thanks for reading.
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Did’n’t see that comin’. Poor Allison.
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It doesn’t take much to break the illusion of being in a simulated vacation destination, I would guess.
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True. You did a great job on this. 🙂
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Allison needs to take a truly real vacation! You set the mood for your story very well.
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Thanks!
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They need to get better safety protocols. Is that company part of Meta? (Love the story).
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haha, maybe. All part of their metaverse, probably.
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A more grounded mix of Total Recall and Strange Days. It will be like that once the novelty has worn off and the equipment has worn out. I see Amazon is still around though. Nice touch!
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Dear David,
Technology is grand…until it isn’t. Love your quirky take. 😀
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. Half the time it makes life easier, then also makes it all more complicated.
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I do like the idea of a real vacation, but it seems even they can go wrong.
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I suppose nothing foolproof. I don’t know if I’d want to do a simulated vacation like this but could be an interesting experience.
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This was most excellently done! 🙂
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Thank you!
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