It is late Monday night. I have taken a few days off. To be honest, it feels kind of weird. I realized that I don't take much time off. I know that for one, I like what I do at CCC. However, it is also for that precise reason that we all need to take time away. I have no particular vacation planned. We just finished the patio (see mary's blog for pic's)' so working there is not an option (woo hoo!). I need time for me, I think. So, tomorrow, weather permitting, I will get on a 30-35 mile bike ride. You know, since I started this backyard project, my fitness routines took a back seat. Today I got back to running my 5k (it has been a week and a half). My time slipped a little but it wasn't as bad as I thought it could have been - despite the rain. Very encouraging. We also plan on seeing the Pirates-3 movie tomorrow. Katrina has seen it twice already. So, I will finally use a gift card from Christmas (can you believe it?) and Mary, Alec, and I will take in an afternoon matinee. I don't know about the other two days. One place I like to go for a mini-spiritual retreat is Buffalo Rock State Park. I like it there. Maybe one of the days I will go there. Sometimes it is also neat to go for a few hours and walk the trails at Starved Rock. However, I like starting from the other end of the park and not the main place where the lodge is. There are some real cool sites out there that I really don't think that many people see (it is often too far from the lodge area).
Ok, so I guess I have some things planned after all! I need to do this more often. It can only make me better at what I do. Funny how at my old job as an engineer, the planning of vacation time was of utmost importance! Now, I have to consciously make time for it. Amazing. How well do you do with taking time off?
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