November 16, 2015: What I Learned from Vacation
I started writing this blog on Sunday, October 18th, shortly after boarding a plane heading home. We were straight off of a blissful one week vacation through the beautiful serenity of Montana, Idaho, and Washington. Tonight I am going to finish what I started. A bit of 'the rest of the story'. -------------------------------------------- Vacation is in the books. And I learned a lot. There were some 'aha' moments and some 'what were you thinking?' thoughts. Amazing what a little down time away from the daily grind does for both the brain and the soul. First revelation. I missed reading, writing, and quiet time. I missed these things a lot. My state of constant motion and nonsensical busyness really hasn't added to my quality of life. Next revelation. I miss staying in contact with my family and friends. How did I let this happen? Definitely a lapse in judgment on my part. Biggest revelation. I really missed normalcy with a focus on the things m...