Staycation Time
Aug 1st, 2009 by alyoung
Staycation is a term you may be hearing a lot of lately. A staycation is a vacation in which you stay at home or close to home instead of going on a long trip. With the current economy many families are opting to stay close to home instead of a big family vacation. I have noticed that many of the local attractions are especially busy this summer with more families spending more time locally.
I got to experience not 1 but 2 staycations in the last few weeks. Not only was it a staycation but the best of staycations. A staycation without kids. Thanks to my gracious in laws who took my kids across the country to Florida for a week we got to experience a staycation at home while the kids took a real vacation. A win-win for everyone…except for my in laws.
Work demands kept us at home during this time but we did get to experience simple pleasures such as sleeping in and having a quiet home. We also got to see a movie at the theater not once but twice. Christine enjoyed unhurried shopping trips and dinner with the girls. I was able to read quietly at home and watch my shows on TV. We enjoyed finding a few new local restaurants and a nice leisurely dinner with old friends. Even though we did not get to go away during this time, it was very relaxing and the time went by very quickly.
Amazingly after a week in Florida my in laws took the kids for another trip to Yosemite for 5 days. By now we are getting used to the time alone and the quietness of the house but all things must come to an end. The kids will soon be back and we are finally starting to miss them. Staycation 2009 was sweet while it lasted but with baby # 3 on the way I don’t expect another staycation without kids for quite some time.
