I’m leaving for vacation in less than 48 hours. I’ll be spending a week on the beach in South Carolina, with nothing but sunscreen and seafood on my mind. So you’d think I’d be giddy right now from the excitement, right? The thing is, I’m too busy to even think about putting my feet in the sand.
After I planned my much-anticipated vacation, my daughter announced she was getting married — the very same day I was to leave for bliss on the beach. Rather than scrap my plans, I decided to push my trip back a day and head out of town anyway. Silly me.
Have you ever tried to prepare for a wedding AND a vacation all in the same week? Just keeping up with yard work is a full-time job this time of year. Throw in a pedicure, a hair appointment and a shopping trip for a red tie, and making dinner for the family is pretty much impossible.
And that’s just what’s on the books after my workday. Here at the Blue House, there are June magazine stories to finalize, July stories to write and August stories to research. There are also meetings to attend and phone calls and e-mails to have forwarded in my absence.
I’m trying to take things one day at a time, though, and prioritize. First things first. After my daughter’s rehearsal dinner and nuptials, I may have time to pack.
It’s a lot of work preparing for a week away from home. I need a vacation.
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