This is part two of a blog series about why I'm counting down to vacation, while I catch you up on all that has left an impression on me so far this spring.
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau
But sometimes living that life makes you very, very busy, Friends.
At this point, I'm supplementing my planner with lists on sheets from a legal pad. I have at least three different electronic devices reminding me of important appointments and tasks. I'm averaging 4 hours of sleep a night. And it won't slow down until June. But even then it will merely be slower, not slow.
Despite the full schedule, I'm very happy because some of the days are reserved for my most-cherished family and my best friends. Tacos & Tequila, Mother's Day dinner, PPC & SATC, Preschool Graduation, Preschool Picnic, Youth Soccer, Youth Swim Lessons, Tennis!, Birthday Barbecue on Beadling, A Very Woody Vacation, Mary Mayhem, Saturdays with Joanne, Grilling with the Alion's, MemDaying with the Fil's, Two Charity Events, and Wine from Our Favorite Chairs.
Every now and then, if you drove past the Beadling Bungalow, you might think Larry and I have confused ourselves with Alan Shore and Denny Crane. We look like two best friends, sharing a drink on the porch--sometimes it's wine, sometimes it's iced tea--talking about anything and everything.
So I guess I'm balancing it all pretty well for now--the busy and the beautiful.
Trust me, though, three books on the bedside table are calling my name, and I can't wait to bury my face in them from a beach chair after the kids have exhausted themselves to sleep after building sandcastles and swimming all day.
This year, Friends, I've earned my vacation.
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