As the van backed out of the garage, my mind went … blank. It held … nothing. And that strange, new experience … it felt soooo good!
Five minutes later I was checking Facebook, and emails, and blog stats …
Ten minutes later I was simply unsure of what to do with myself. There was nothing to do, and nothing to even think about …
Fifteen minutes later, I had gone through ALL of the photos on my phone. They were organized and some eliminated.
Twenty minutes later … exhale … va … ca … shun!
The trees looked greener (more green?), the sky looked bluer (actually, it was bluer … most of the summer, so far, it has been shades of gray), the terrain more beautiful and the mountains seemed to pop right out of the landscape.
Twenty-five minutes later my (UNdiagnosed) ADD (attention deficit disorder) became apparent when I state, with a loud sigh, “I’m bored.” Hubby looks at me, flipping up his clip-on sunglasses, as if I have spoken a bad word, a foreign subject, an abomination! I crawl back into my iPhone hole.
When life has been busy, when demands and deadlines are weighing you down into ‘survival’ mode, when the day to day has become mundane and meaningless switching gears into a vacation frame of mind can be a huge adjustment. But, oh how I am willing to make the adjustment.
The destination of this ‘vaca’ is, as every year at this time, Cannon Beach, Oregon … also known (by myself and my hubby) as ‘a little piece of heaven.’ We didn’t arrive until late at night (like around 1am), and yet it still was beautiful.
And what does this week of ‘vaca’ at Cannon Beach hold for us? Well, did I mention I am NOT going to be cooking (although I might have to push the power button on the microwave, if I want to have popcorn)? We are at a conference center (www.cbcc.net), and so we get:
amazing accommodations,
thought-provoking and funny speakers,
“awesome, interesting, fun, extravagantly amazing” (to quote a couple of students I know RELATIVEly well),
friendships from all over the Northwest, that keep going from summer to summer to … infinity (and beyond),
tasty, chef-prepared, beautifully presented meals,
and a beach (that you can walk to eliminate some of the delicious calories you’ve taken in).
I am so looking forward to adjusting to this!
This morning, I was awakened by hubby, already showered (Cannon Beach must be heaven, because he is NEVER up and showered before I get out of bed), kissing my lips and whispering “va-ca-shun.” No sweeter words could be spoken. So, I did what came natural … I hopped out of bed, and woke the kids, because it was breakfast time … and I was not cooking!
Yup! I think that I can really make this adjustment. It is going to be a great vaca!
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