Staycation

Have you heard the new buzz word this summer? It's Staycation. It is when you can't afford the gas or airline prices to take a real vacation, so you stay at home instead. Hmm. At first, this doesn't sound fun at all. When I'm at home, I ALWAYS see things that need to be done (laundry, dishes, dusting, weeding, etc). However, as I look out my window to the mountains, I am reminded how beautiful our world is...right in our own backyards.

Simple pleasures like taking a walk or bike ride may have a chance of coming back in style. What about hanging out in a hammock? Maybe looking nearby isn't such a bad thing. Any time we can connect with friends and loved ones instead of text messaging, IMing or staring at a computer screen IS indeed a vacation.