Fun at the beach last week
Sometimes it seems more work than is worth it to take a trip. There's the prior planning, packing, arranging for Lulu care (a good friend who loves her is taking her in). Then the actual travel day of getting to the airport and our destination - air travel these days isn't fun, especially as we need to stay masked up. Finally, there's the disruption of our habits, as we'll be staying with family.
However, it's been a long time since we visited family in Michigan (now in Ohio), and we're due for some time off. In the end I know it will be worth it. And isn't the "disruption of habits" really the point? We'll be able to sleep in, stay up late, see some new sights, and just be with loved ones we usually only get to visit by phone.
I'm grateful we have the opportunity and means to take this trip. I'm also hopeful that I will be refreshed and happy to get back home at the end of the week.