I’m happy to report that I didn’t do much during my 18 days away from the telephone and email. Which, after all, was the point. And since I do so much travel, a “staycation” seemed the most appealing. So, I caught up on some yard work, read nine books, took two long walks (10 miles and 16 miles) and nursed my garden after being almost decimated by hail. I did spend a day in Denver catching up at my favorite spots, The Tattered Cover bookstore in LoDo, the Denver Art Museum and the Natural History Museum. Before that, spent five glorious days with James and Gina Milliron from Yakima, driving to the top of Pikes Peak (elevation 14,110 feet) with Marilyn. But the two and a half weeks were mostly about slowing down, being off the grid and simply “being.”
I deeply appreciate Leslyn, Kim, Wayne, Heather and all the others who kept everything “between the curbs” while I was gone, however, between the stress of getting ready and the stress of plowing through hundreds of emails, it looks like I still have a thing or two to learn about how to take a vacation!