Today was a ME day for vacation.
I didn’t have to take the kids to school or pick them up from
school. There were no soccer practices
or games. The day was 100% all
mine. So, I slept in as long as I could…which
wasn’t much past 8 am. Then I poured some coffee, made some lunch, packed the cooler and headed off for a day
at the beach. Well…Cuivre River. But the closest thing we have to a beach in
Missouri. The sun was shining and the
temperatures were supposed to be in the low 80’s. I rolled the windows down, cranked the music up
and got lost in thought on the back roads.
The beach was empty when I got there, as I expected. I exchanged my flip flops for my tennis shoes
and decided to hike. There is a nice
trail that loops around the basin of the river.
The views were amazing and the terrain was a little rough in spots which
made it an even better work out. I spent
about 2 hours hiking through the woods with the view of the water never
far. The smell of the trees, the crunch
of the leaves, the beauty that surrounded me really made me feel like I was in
an exotic place.
After the hike, I grabbed the cooler, blanket and chair from the car. I kicked off my shoes, opened a book and
enjoyed the afternoon in the sun. For a
while, I just sat there quietly lost in thought and meditation.
By 3pm, I packed it up to head back to the real world because I
had actually scheduled a dentist appointment for myself that afternoon. I am a crazy person.
That evening was spent quietly at home. I poured myself into my creative pursuits and
painted the turtle shells for the kids Halloween costumes. I turned down a few offers to go out for
drinks, mainly because I wanted to spend the night alone.
The shells turned out better than expected. And for the first time
in a really long time, I feel completely relaxed.
Oh vacation how I love thee!
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