V-A-C-A-TION

Good news-I made it through my week of vacation with my mothers voice singing in my head "V-A-C-A-TION" only about three times. That's a record.

Along with about 300,000 other Americans we went to Myrtle Beach and got our relaxation on this past week, and it was an experience. Traveling with 11 other people can't be anything but.
I learned that the best thing when traveling with that large of a group is to slow your brain down to twenty miles under the normal speed. That way you don't expect things to happen quickly and your expectations are met.

It's funny how the trip going and coming yields two completely different feelings.

Going, you're glad to have your life in a to go package, you're excited about what's to come so you over look little things like toddlers screaming behind you. Nothing matters, you have miles of the beach to enjoy in a couple hours. The unknown is fueling your senses, at this point your daily routine is ment to be forgotten.

Coming back, you find yourself envious of every person you see walking down the street in any town. You think how they've got everything settled, all that they own is exactly where it's supposed to be in a pre-determined place, while you're stuff is somewhere around this fifteen passenger van probably under the empty bag of cheetos. You think, if only that toddler would quit crying we're in an enclosed space for cripes sake, and thank God we're about to get back to our routine. Our routine that includes a MINIMAL AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. Good GOD I've had enough of the unknown.

At least that's all in theory of course.

If vacation is good for one thing its the break from your everyday. A new thought pattern may occur to you, a cross breeze in the corners of your mind.

Really, it's all very refreshing regardless, for sitting alone with my laptop is now a luxury I'm more than happy to enjoy alone.