The perpetual vacation

It occurred to me last week when I was driving William to summer camp that I am, and currently have lived for the past 2 years, in the land of the perpetual vacation. All I saw while driving to camp at 8:30 in the morning were golfers, walking the course, teeing up, hitting their balls, driving in their golf carts, and miles and miles of fairways and greens....on both sides of my car for most of the 15 minute drive to camp. This got me thinking.....I am living where people are constantly vacationing and having the vacationing mindset.....why don't I? I live here....I should have this mindset. That would help me relax so much more if I could constantly think AND FEEL like I do when I am on vacation!!!!!! I mean seriously, this is what I have looked at for the past two years.......



The beach of Destin and Okalossa Island. And, to make matters worse, this is where I grew up. Looking at and constantly driving by the beaches of South Florida, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale.....you get my point.

This is my new view......golf courses. My view may have changed but my mindset remains the same. It is not the mindset of a vacationer.


And honestly, can you blame me!? This is what I am listening to when I am driving by all the vacationers on the golf courses, at the clubhouses, or in the pools:

William: Mmmmmooooommmmmm!!!!!!! Why can't I play the Wii!!!!!!!! But I want the Wii!!!!!! Mom you are so unfair!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't like you, Mom!!!!!!!!!!! Fine, I'm not going to be a part of this family anymore........pout, pout, pout, pout.

Paul: AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Cow! Ball! AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! Oh, no! NO! NO! NO! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

Me: (in my mind) I am on vacation, sipping my beer on the beach, feeling the breeze and smelling the sea. Yeah, right! You are living your normal life, driving your normal mini-van, listening to your normal children scream and yell in the car.....this is no vacation.....this is normal life.