Pardon My Distraction

My mind is elsewhere today. "What's new?" you ask, somewhat snidely. Today I have a good reason. We are leaving Sunday morning for a vacation to Hawaii. It is a trip I have been wanting to take for as long as I can remember.

These last few days have been filled with last minute preparations. I'm trying to get lots of things done at the house. Winter came early, so I needed to winterise my sprinkler system. That probably sounds harder than it is, but it took some time. I've also been making arrangements for the hounds and getting last minute supplies for the journey. I know it's nothing that all of you don't endure when you're preparing for a trip. I was thinking today how much work it takes to go on vacation. You need the first couple of days just to relax from all the prep work. Then the last days of your trip are getting ready to go home. I should have booked a two week stay. That way I'd have a few days to actually relax.

I I'm trying to find my happy place mentally as I get ready to go. I usually spend way to much time and energy worrying about the actual travel part of the trip. I try to make the journey as painless as possible, but in doing so, I add to everyone's stress. "Wife" has already warned me that my usual craziness will not be tolerated. Thankfully, I'm going to the airport right after the radio show, so I'll spend most of the trip sleeping.

I'll give you more details tomorrow. I'm like a kid waiting for Christmas. I can't think of anything else. Later...Brian