Woohoo!!! Cancun, Mexico here we come. My family looks forward to the month of February more than the arrival of Santa Claus most years because by then the built up anticipation for our yearly vacation has reached the boiling point. We are practically exploding at the seems awaiting the day of departure. There are several reasons we choose warm, exotic locations for our get aways, the warm sun on our faces and brilliant breezes in our hair, takes us away from the exhausting cold and misery of Maine winters.
My husband is known as the classic "Workaholic". He owns two scrap metal recycling facilities in Central Maine, where he is needed to be present until all of the material that needs to be bought, processed, and shipped, is in its appropriate locations. During the summer months, he works seven days a week, 60 - 70 hrs total. The winter months are slower, allowing for our vacation in February. He needs the time to relax and enjoy himself, to escape the chaos of his stressful title.
Another reason we choose to escape in February is the brutal Maine winters. Our vacations give us a break from the usual cold and snow that arrives in Maine starting the month of October. We have a short break that serves as a reminder that warm wheather is still available, and the entire planet has not frozen over into a giant ice ball. For one, maybe two weeks, we don't have to worry about the wood stove, or shovel the steps, or keep an eye on the boiler. We can just enjoy the sandals, shorts, and the sun.
Raising our daughter to understand that there is more in this world to enjoy than our little 20 mile radius that we seem to adhere to is another factor for our yearly vacations. Our hopes are that since she has had the chance to travel and experience some beautifully amazing places, and do exciting adventures like zip lines in Mexico, and snorkeling off a catamaran in the Bahamas, that as an adult, she will not settle for anything less. She knows that these places are not out of her reach, and if she works hard, one day maybe she will be bringing her family on beautiful vacations.
Each year is a new adventure that does more than warm our blood and put a tan on our faces. It creates family memories that will last with us for a life time. It is a reminder that beyond the every day routine of our sometimes seeming, seperate lives we can enjoy life. My husband and I were both raised, if you work hard, you will be rewarded eventually. Our yearly vacations are our long deserved fruitful rewards that we will treasure for all of our days.
Each year is a new adventure that does more than warm our blood and put a tan on our faces. It creates family memories that will last with us for a life time. It is a reminder that beyond the every day routine of our sometimes seeming, seperate lives we can enjoy life. My husband and I were both raised, if you work hard, you will be rewarded eventually. Our yearly vacations are our long deserved fruitful rewards that we will treasure for all of our days.
Sure, glad to take this. Your support grafs are fun to read, individual, to the point, very clear. There is a real outro too.
ReplyDeleteWeakest point is the transition out of the first graf--that preview statement is vague, doesn't really preview the three following grafs. But that didn't keep me from taking this at full credit.