vacation

Time off is good.

This is the first real time off I’ve had since I started this job in last June (‘06). I’ve been to Hawai’i several times, been to all sorts of eastern states.� I’ve taken a day off here and there.� We’ve been camping, reunioning, and beaching, but each time I’ve brought work and stress along.� This time, however, I’ve not been working.� As much, anyway.� A few hours here and there – urgent things tend to come up as soon as I say I’ll be away…� For the most part, though, this has been a restful experience.� Something new for us.� =)

One thing I’ve learned in this past year and a quarter – full-time work plus part-time work plus full-time visiting does not equal vacation.� Each time I’ve come home from one of these trips, I’ve been that much more exhausted instead of renewed – and relieved to get back into the “grind” because it seemed like a chance to breathe!

Hopefully, we’ll feel refreshed at the end of this trip (we have most of one more day here, and then 12 and a half hours of driving to do)…