(I have been on business in Miami all week so catching up and posting a number of blogs today)
Wow this day really feels like that . When in reality it isn't at all. I am taking a half day vacation! By myself! In Miami! In the hot gorgeous weather. Even a mere four hours feels like bliss here.
I feel like I have never really done anything like this before.. It's a bit outrageous. Normally when I travel for business.. I am business only. And certainly don't tack on days or half days of vacation as those are cherished to use with my family and precious. And it is sad too bc I go to beautiful places ..Far more beautiful than Miami ... And I barely see more than the meeting room, restaurant and the inside of the hotel.
But today I did it differently... And I love being by myself.. I never thought t I would.
Sure
had to get up at. 3am to be here. And sure had to work in the hotel for a while
to set the day. And sure will have only a few stolen hrs of beach ... As
traffic will be mad to get back to hotel in time for dinner with my boss and colleague.
And exhausted since up since 2 am this morning.
And
for my last hour I intend to fall asleep in the shade after another beach dip.
I took Some Selfies and just feel good Good to be here. Good to do the work I
do which takes me to beautiful places and good to have recovered two such
special emails this morning from the daycare woman who basically raised my kids
under the age of five .. Who me we will have for dessert and coffee at home
soon after 9yrs !
Even
the diet coke at lunch tastes especially good today. You see I have completely
changed around my eating habits over last three weeks. Halfway there in terms
of changes I want to make. And diet coke is only a couple of times a week now...
So I sipped mine today in Miami with satisfaction.
I
can't say I miss it that much ... But it still tasted good
And
if I had any illusions that men would be noticing me today in my bikini they
are now gone. Everyone here is 20 yrs. old and half naked. On the beach... At
the cafés... In the shops . Perfect naked bodies around me in every corner.
Somehow
my coral painted toes and black polka dot bikini with my lole coverup is plain Jane
around here. And that is just totally fine. And PS two cute guys came to talk
to me and chatted me but I was scared. Kept thinking of the movie “Taken” and
being kidnapped. They seemed to have nothing to sell to me .. I wonder what
they wanted! My luck they were probably escorts or pimps or something :)
So
anyways today is a stolen day and it is heavenly. I am lying on the beach right
now dreaming up ways to be infinitely rich ... I know I have some deep
potential hidden in me tucked away to use
after 5 yrs and my kids out of high school. Then I need to use it . Need to give my poor
hubby a financial break and make some major money. I want to travel and buy
surf boats and spend many days just like this one a beach. I want to be able to
fly my kids and their families to far off places to be with me and indulge them
when I no longer need to teach them that indulgence can make you spoiled. We
can all dream right??
I
don't want to have to feel guilt about a 35 dollar taxi ride each way and a 10
dollar umbrella and 20 dollar chair ( actually the umbrella was 15) I want to
make it big one day ...I always have . And here sitting in heaven ...I am trying
to dream up ways of exactly how to do
that .
And
one day? I will do it
Watch
me
I
don't care about money for the sake of money or things . I care about people places and experiences. And
for what I want to do? And the people I want to take care of? I will need money
. No money does not buy happiness..but if you already have happiness….it makes
it easier to enjoy it with money (which I have none of lately at all!!!)
