1-Reading. Reading .Reading. I brought 15 books just for me! 12 are hardcover and take up a half of suitcase. You might wonder why I don’t change over to I-Reader? I am a good old-fashioned girl when it comes to books. Love turning the real page :)
2-Wearing no makeup and not doing my hair. Au natural is so liberating. My husband prefers me like this anyways- so win-win.
3-Just having literally nothing to do and nothing to accomplish. The only real commitments we have during this vacation are to play tennis at least twice since the gear took up another half of a suitcase.And I need to work likely about 13 hours-but that is fine because I know it will make my first day back to work better and more relaxed if I have my projects done (and everybody knows I secretly love working anyways).
4-Waking up in the morning, looking at the clock and going back to sleep. This one should be number one. Our routine on this vacation is to wake up at 7am, lazily turn over, grab the other one out of bed and sleepily make it to the bed outside on the balcony over -looking the ocean and listen to the waves lapping during the next 1.5 hrs of sleep.
5-Walking on the beach holding hands (I know it sounds like a romance novel-but I like it and it is sweet).
6-Watching other people get married on the beach. I always cry and I only care about one part of the wedding: when the parents give the bride away-touches me and my hubby so profoundly that moment. Today we nearly lost it when the Mom and Dad walked the groom down the aisle ands gave him away. OMG....Chase and Bear ,we decided we only pay your weddings if we get to do that too.
7-Eating whatever I want and not being mindful. I like listening to my hunger signs and giving into them without setting rules for myself. Funny thing is last couple of vacations I have felt like I ate so much and did not gain an ounce. Might be something there..Maybe I have screwed up my metabolism over the last years and I need to eat more??? Wishful thinking!
8-Hanging out uninterrupted with my Protector. We never seem to run out of things to say and we barely talk to anyone else. I feel blessed we get along so well after all these years and don’t run out of things to talk about or enjoy together.
9-Being disconnected. From the Good, the Bad and everything in between. I cherish technology breaks and hubby does as much as I do. I adore texting, email, and messages but need a break here and there to really just take it easy and disconnect from the hussle of life.. Neither of us will check our work email for two weeks or our personal email either. Rules are I get to work a couple of days but no email. We will Skype our kids twice during the vacation or get on email to chat and then log off.
10-Swimming in the ocean. It is not called “Turquoise” here for nothing. I have honestly never seen anything so beautiful in my life. I cannot imagine going to any other beach in the world and getting the pleasure from the water I do here. Nothing has ever compared.
11-The gift of Time. Time to think. Time in the shower. Time to daydream. Time to wonder. Time to blog!
12: Being able to plan our renovations, our travels, our goals, our futures and our wants from life. Travelling for us is always and opportunity to review, realign, make changes and readjust. We already made a list today of what we want to solve on this vacation and figured out one bucket today-our trips for the next 3 years. Yay.
13- Listening to the waves outside on our balcony in the morning and at night. There is no sweeter sound to me than the ocean. I honestly should have been a mermaid. Water has the effect on me most feel from a stiff good drink.
14-Seeing my sweet husband so happy and relaxed. He deserves it so much, He works so much, he takes on so much and he deals with so much everyday. I love seeing him so happy with his martini in hand, on the balcony, in a pair of boxers without a care in the world. It makes me tremendously happy to know that he is:) As I write this now he is out on the balcony, listening to the waves in the hands of a beautiful woman............... Now don't get all excited now...she is the masseuse we hired for a few massages during our stay. My turn next. Indulgence.
