Let me start by saying this… I hate vacations.
The last time I had a vacation was June, 2007. I have, quite possibly, the coolest job on earth (everyone who loves their jobs say this… if you cannot say that about your job, quit)! When you love your job that much, you can go longer between vacations (although I would not recommend it) without noticing much. As the time draws near for us to go “home” to Colorado, I’m starting to feel the excitement of having a vacation. I’m going to have to battle everyday the need to work, though. I know that taking two weeks off of work is going to mean that I’m going to have a pile to deal with when I return… for that reason alone, I hate vacations.
Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE going to Colorado to see family. I love the time to be able to re-calibrate myself. I love the time with my girls. But the sheer fact of knowing I will have two weeks worth of work to deal with upon return is more stressful than just not taking vacation. One of my goals of 2009 is to learn how to vacation well, how to take a proper Sabbath, and how to re-calibrate on a monthly basis. I’m not good at those things. I’m a workaholic. I have certain processes I live by, schedules I keep, and vacations and days off mess that system up.

With all that said, pray for us. We leave either tomorrow night or Monday morning for Colorado. It’s been snowing there. Pray for clear roads and safe travels. For some reason I’m worried about this trip this year. It’s funny, I’m less stressed about flying half-way around the world than driving my family to Colorado!

I’ve been so busy I haven’t even posted to the blog here. I’m thinking about doing a fresh re-design for 2009, and doing a more “focused” blog. Being on staff of NorthWood has presented some exciting opportunities for me and the family and people are beginning to ask, “Where’s your website?” Since this has, to this point, been a mostly private blog for family and friends, I’m going to have to do something, I guess. So, tell me, should I keep this one for family and friends and make another public blog? Or, do I just re-design this one to accommodate the public?

What say you?