down time

For many a years a vacation always needed to have an exotic flair and don,t get me wrong the beach is always calling. Time off and time away have really matured in these last few years. Changing gears and even scenery is so refreshing. I think because I'm constantly living life ahead of schedule... planning, stressing. Working at home working; at work; it has literally become necessary to become removed from my regular environment.

Sometimes I feel weary and don't even realize it until I breakdown or inevitably slow down. I was also a bit pathetic about being overdue for a trip. Reflecting back on this year proved me absolutely wrong. Though plans changed here and there we still made it to Missouri 2x, Florida, the Bahamas, Michigan and fingers crossed for an undecided trip October...Basically in hopes of warming up before winter hits. Almost all of these trips involved quality time with family and the friends a good as. Yeah, I'd say we've done pretty well for 2013 thus far.

As I type this on my break from my real world, I still think about the overdue library books, the patient I forgot to call back, returns, dirty dishes etc...but apprehension is faded and settling into a healthy pace. Another stamp on the passport and a nice tan would be fantastic but clothes that borderline pajamas, midday naps, pumpkin ice cream seem all those little things that feel so big in your heart seem to be working just fine.