Wow, I haven’t sat down to write in a while. Had a fantastic vacation, the first “real” vacation in a long time. My definition of real is when there is no cooking, cleaning, care taking, driving, or laundry involved. This was the first time in a long time that I actually forgot about reality for a while. It wasn’t until the second to last day that I remembered I had two dogs waiting for us to come home. Oh my, those pina coladas were good.
And actually, it wasn’t just the exotic drinks. This trip with my family was especially great for me because, not having a to do list like the one above, I got to sink into the vacation moment with everyone and enjoy. It was the music, dancing, wonderful meals, the sun and crystal blue water… It was watching my kids with 24/7 smiles (well maybe 23/5, for those of you who know the whole story).
I told a few people that I even forgot about taekwondo, but just for the record, the group of people in the fitness room on Friday got to see all nine forms performed by me, on a rocking boat to boot! I got a couple of interested looks, and no weird comments, which was nice. My sister managed a great yoga pose along side of me, so we ended up being one of the best shows on the ship that day.
I am so grateful for the chance to take this trip with my family, for having the means to take it at all, and for the moments of relaxation and joy it brought. I feel recharged, ready to dive into the chaotic holiday time that awaits, oh but wait, there is one little thing to do before that…
The black belt test!
I must focus…more later.
