What Say You Vacation

There's No Place Like Home

Vacations are something my husband Gary and I do not partake in. For what reasons I am not quite sure. I know Gary is a homebody. We have two elderly dogs, one will be 18 shortly and the other one is 13. That may be part of it. Perhaps it’s that Gary is the ultimate homebody. There is no place he would rather be than at home. I love home also, but I would travel. Maybe not now. We will wait until our dogs have left us. I’ve told Gary we aren’t getting any more dogs until we go out west. Arizona, the Dakotas. I have no desire to go as far as California. It doesn’t have to be that long of a trip. But, I would love to go somewhere. 

After all, we both work hard we should enjoy some of the fruits of our labor. Before we cannot. Before we get too old and don’t want to leave the house. Gary may already be at that point. 

We are both young enough we could get an RV and travel for a week or two. I’m thinking two weeks would be the limit. We both would be ready to return home after two weeks on the road. 

What a joy it would be. What fun we could have. We are around each other now so it wouldn’t be any different on the road. 

I Still Work

Although I am still working so we aren’t constantly around one another. We did coexist for one year being constantly together. The year I retired. We spent a winter looking at one another until I said, ok it’s time for me to find a job. Being jobless didn’t suit me. Now I have two part time jobs that keep me busy. 

That being said I would take time off from both of them to explore. Driving would be the way we would go since Gary won’t fly. I’d rather drive also. Much better scenery while driving versus flying. 

We have been married for over ten years and we haven’t been on one vacation. It seems a little odd. While my kids are jetting all over the world Gary and I are working our lives away. We live vicariously through them. The wonderful places they visit, the beautiful scenery, the warm weather, and the big wide oceans. We love looking at the photos and hearing about their good times. But just once I’d like to live it myself. 

They Do Not Go Together

I don’t think the words Gary and vacation go together in a sentence. Perhaps one day they will. Everyone would be shocked to hear we are taking a vacation, since we never do. Load up, and head out. I can picture it now. Gary will be wondering in his head when we will be home again. I’ll be looking forward to all the excitement we will encounter. The world is at our fingertips. The memories we will make.

Is this all a dream of my own making? Maybe, but we all can dream right? I say if you are going to dream, dream big. Go big or stay home. I’m ready to hit the road and see what we can dig up. 

Unfortunately, my dreams will be on hold for a bit because of the dogs. This just means I will have more time to prepare. Get Gary geared up for it. That may take some doing. I have been mentioning it to him once in a blue moon though. He just smiles at me because he knows it isn’t happening in the near future. 

One day at a time. Soon it will be our time. Our time in the sun. 

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I cannot wait!

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