Summertime and Relaxation? HA!
This past three-day weekend we took a trip to northeastern Indiana to a state park for a little pseudo-family reunion with my side of the family. It had it's moments... there was swimming for the kids... playing in the wide-open spaces with footballs, baseballs, frisbees... taking a hike to the nature center... having pizza with everyone... no doubt, there were fun times. But it wasn't very restful. Summertime isn't very restful, is it? I mean, the weather is nice, and for those of us that live in cold and ice for far too long each year, it seems that we're so excited about the warmth, that we forget that we're wearing ourselves out.
Then, on the way home it's time to stop by the Farm and see Liza's Dad. Always fun, but we get to spend about an hour or so with him and then it's time to head out to get back in town in time for me to get some sleep before I have to get up and start the week. I know that my workload is at least partly to blame, but that's also the primary reason that we have the time and money to do the things we do. So we can't be too hard on the workload.
I look forward to the weekends to rest and relax. But it seems that summertime is always not when you get to really rest and relax. Liza said to me "Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer? HA!" and she's right on the money. I don't like the snow, but Holy Cow! I'm ready for a little rest already.