On the road again-goin' places that I've never been- seein' things that I may never see again...

This summer has really flown by compared to last summer. 

Though far from "normal" it was filled with some travel, camps, in-person work services, and visits with friends.

Drought, COVID, heat, and political craziness (are we really gonna recall our governor again? it went so great the last time) it is sometimes hard to be optimistic. I am a half-full kind of person most of the time and I think people around me take it for granted. Often folks do not know how to deal when I am not okay. I mourn in private. Talk to no one (or professionals) about all the stuff that weighs on me. 

With that being said I truly don't mind being a shoulder to cry on, sounding board, or fresh eyes on a situation for a friend. Also, I will usually say yes when a favor is asked of me. But it sure doesn't flow the other way with many of my people. I also don't like being an inconvenience or a burden on anyone. The last thing I want to do is make someone roll their eyes when they see a text of mine or sigh "great, her again" when I open my mouth.

But this isn't why I started this post. Summer. 

I think it would be cool to do a summer (or winter) vacation for a few weeks. I haven't taken a vacation for longer than a few days in...15 years? I know, first-world problem. Maybe with the option to do some remote work, a longer vacation could happen in the next year or so. I realize that it won't be a dirty dancing situation. Didn't the Houseman's spend the whole summer at that resort? But I do think it would be cool to find a destination that we could set up shop for 10 days or so and then take our time exploring and not have to cram 4 activities a day or feel rushed while doing the 4 activities or only doing the things that you think will be coolest and not taking any vacation chances. Again, I know, first-world problems.

With the pandemic, I have been working on taking it easy. If B reads this, he probably just spit out his coffee. Taking it easy for me is not my strong suit. But there are days that I don’t do all the things on the chore board or plan THE ENTIRE DAY. Sometimes we do nothing all day. Lemme tell ya those days are cray-cray.

Anywhoser, perhaps some research of a longer vacation in the future sounds so much more fun than working on my workshop slides.