So, tonight, with the first layer of salt jet-sprayed off of my car, but no prayer for any convertible days soon, I feel the urge to construct my ideal vacation calendar. Now I'm all for adventure, and new experiences, but if I were to construct a "normal" holiday calendar it would look something like this:
January: stay home and get stuff organized. Plan the rest of the year's trips.
February: Secret Harbour, St. Thomas, USVI. My all time favorite winter trip, swimming around the harbour every day while Jeff snorkels below. Drinking frozen White Russians at the beach bar during the day and eating at Blue Moon Cafe at night. Never be-grudging the 10 short steps to the condo, and always tipping the wonderful cleaning crew that ensures the sand vanishes from the tile floors every day.
March: Company ski trip accompanied by long weekend in ATL.. our wanna-be home again. Open-houses, great Buckhead meals, catching up with friends, deck eating and drinking.
April: Visit Steph in St. Pete. Head to St. Pete Beach for great local bands and nearly empty sands...
May: Annual opening day of bass season at Ten Mile Lake during Memorial Day weekend. Ideal because a) I go or b) I have a long, quiet weekend to myself
June: Spiritual Massage retreat wherever it's being held, although Jacksonville would be the fave. Esalen works too.
July: Ten Mile Lake during the only month it is reliably summer. Fishing, for sure. Sailing, skiing more of an iffy proposition. But oh, the dock, and the water, and the peace.
August: Home again doldrums.
September: A great month to visit Colin in Philly and head up to NYC. Love the color, the action, the experience. Rows of Statues of Liberty human sculptures anyone?
October: Sedona. Enchantment. Boynton Canyon. Mii-Amo. Vortex walks, yoga, spa food, fresh squeezed orange juice outside the door, gorgeous casitas, indoor pool with giant fireplace, fabulous art... I can't go enough.
November: No travel - planning for Thanksgiving and Christmas
December: Host others' vacation or travel to be with family...hibernate.
Your ideal???
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Jan/Feb - enjoy the calm that comes with routine, the opportunity to reflect that comes with being snowed in and the gratitude that comes from not having to be out on bad roads. Look through scrapbooks of old vacations by the fireplace and remember.
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April - host family for Easter fun, couples vacation for a long weekend at an adults only all-inclusive in Playa del Carmen. Yoga by the ocean, spa with my birthday girl friend and uninterrupted dinners with our husbands that don't include mac & cheese or doing the dishes
May - school's out trip to Chicago to show the aquarium, field museum and pier to the kids for the first time
June - visit friends at Lake of the Ozarks to kick off lake season. Water is good for the soul.
July - trip to Minnesota for boating, fishing, family and being reunited with high school friends after too many years!
August - recruit husband, family or friend to join work trip to NY for some shows or sites
September - escape to Estes Park or Grand Lake for multi-family fun. Sharing a house, letting the kids play with sticks and rocks while parents sip wine and share laughs
October - settle in to routine and the many activities that come with Halloween
November - host family for Thanksgiving at home
December - venture north for Christmas with cousins or wait at home for Santa if the weather is bad