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Posts Tagged ‘vacation’
Fun at the Beach!
I don’t know about you, but it seems like spring is taking a while to show up and that makes summer seem even farther away. Right around this time of year I start to get really antsy for bike rides, hikes, wearing flip flops and feeling the warm sun on my face. I know summer will be here in a few short months, but at this moment in time, it feels like that day will never come. So, what’s a girl to do with this type of a quandary? I think the only rational response is to sneak in a mini spring vacation that will give you just enough incentive to hold out a little longer until summer arrives.
Send Mom On A Trip!
We all know we’re supposed to get out mothers or wives something really nice for Mother’s Day, like flowers, a nice necklace or fun new kitchen gadget. But what about something they really want? Think about what an average day looks like for many mothers around the world. They wake up, fix breakfast for everyone, make sure everyone gets off to school and work ok and then get to work themselves. Whether it’s at home or in the corporate world, the job is still long and tiring. At night they fix dinner for the family, help kids with homework, do the dishes, laundry and try to clean up the house. After that’s done they figure out what other things they have to do in preparation for the next day, try to spend a few minutes of quality time with the spouse and go to bed exhausted from a long hard day. So, what do you think would be a mom’s greatest wish for Mother’s Day?
Our Cheap Disneyland Trip!
With the stresses of work, bills, raising a family, maintaining a relationship with a spouse, and everything in between at the end of the day…sometimes it is amazing at I am still breathing. There seem to so many different tasks to be done. With so many little problems here and there that are dynamic and complicated, my mind has no time to relax. My mind feels like a muscle flexing nonstop all day. It is time for a Vacation!
Camping
Yesterday my husband and I were talking about camping trips we want to do this summer and how excited we were about them. Ever since we were first married we’ve camped, fished and hiked whenever we could. Some of the first things we ever bought together were camping gear supplies. Before we had kids we’d go camping every other weekend all summer long. We had all our gear packed in three large bags we could just throw in the car and go. Ah, those were the days. It’s not quite as easy when you have to pack clothes, food and gear for kids, but it’s definitely worth the effort. Ok, back on subject. So, we were talking about camping and how you don’t see as many people going camping with their families as you used to. Sure, people take trailers camping, or stay in yurts or cabins in the woods, but few people actually go camping the way it was originally intended: just you and nature.
When I was young we never had any money to go on trips or vacations. The only thing we did was load up 
in our ten passenger van and drive from Oregon to Utah every summer to
visit our cousins. The trip was long, but we tried to have fun with it along the way. I remember dropping oreos out the back windows to see how long they would roll before exploding. We also got really good at making up dances with our feet on the ceiling. Ya, this was before seat belts were strictly enforced. When I got married my husband learned that I had never been to Disneyland so he promised to take me there. About six months after we got married we drove to California and I got to experience Disneyland for the first time. It was so much fun being there with just my husband acting like kids. My daughter however didn’t have to wait until she was in her twenties to go to Disneyland.
There you are sitting at home with dishes to do, floors to be swept and vacuumed, laundry to do, dinner to fix, children to bathe and bills to be paid. You spend your days completing all the necessary tasks without complaint and try to make sure all your kids and husband are happy and healthy. You don’t have time to exercise as much as you would like, you don’t ever go shopping by yourself and rarely have quiet time to read a good book. Does any of this sound familiar? I think most moms love what they do, but often feel like by the time they give everything to their husband, children, other family members and neighbors, they have nothing left for themselves. I am lucky enough to have a group of friends who understand the need to get away from their normal responsibilities once in a while to relax and refuel the tank that is nearly empty. Now, onto the incriminating pictures I have displayed for the world to see….
My Sweet Puppies
I have two wonderful dogs that I love very much. I’ve had them both since they were puppies and they are just like kids to me. They are indoor dogs and are very well trained and socialized. The only problem comes when I need to go out of town and can’t take them with me. We used to live near a lot of family that was willing to take care of them, but that’s not the case anymore. It’s hard to find someone willing to take care of two 115 pound dogs. We could have them go to dog kennels but they just don’t get that personal attention that we prefer. They also cost at least $20 per dog per night and that really adds up.
Tropical Santa
I was raised in a large, very poor family and I knew the only way I could go to college would be through scholarships. I worked very hard getting good grades and playing in the band and orchestra, singing in the choir, and playing two different sports hoping one of those would help sponsor me through college. My senior year came around and I was offered several scholarships, but the one I opted for was for a college on the north shore of Oahu. That’s right, I spent my freshman year on the beaches of Hawaii, soaking up the sun and having a blast. However, after two semesters I experienced “island fever” and came back to what is lovingly called the “mainland.”
