Thankful for Time Away from Home
Celebrating the transition from surviving to thriving as a family
“Vacation is the action of leaving something one previously occupied. “
— Oxford Languages
It has been three years since my family went on a vacation. I had to go through my photos to verify it’s been that long because that seemed wrong. No wonder we have been on each other’s last nerves lately.
I thought back over the last few years. Covid overshadowed my medical issues the previous year. In 2019, I started experiencing vertigo, where I couldn’t move my head without the room spinning upside down. I was afraid to drive.
After being tested over and over for various serious issues (all benign, thankfully), my neurologist prescribed a medication. I haven’t had a vertigo spell since starting the medication. :: knocking on wood::
I don’t need to explain why we didn’t take a vacation in 2020. My teenage boys had been distance learning for a year and a half. My husband and I had been working from home straight for the same time period.
We needed a change of scenery.
Once our family became vaccinated, I went into planning mode. We needed to be smart about this trip. I planned a simple trip as we eased our way…
