I sit at my desk & dream about vacation

I had to cancel my vacation this year. I have other expenses like getting the dog neutered ( $500 YIKES) that are more important. I also wanted to give my son an excellent 30 B day ( $1000 on that but you only turn 30 once). A certified used car Don't even want to think about the payments on that. Now listen I'm seeing two concerts this year so I'm not crying boo hoo for me. I just wish I could take a week for vacation.

I sat & talked to my husband  & said I'm sad that I had to give up vacation for responsibilities, all of my life is just one responsibility after another. He said I understand you work hard & I want you to have vacation too, he said go without me, that will cut your expense in half. (I  would never do that, I don't even go more than 25 minutes from my house without him because I will worry. Also because I want to do things with him , not leave him home.) We decided that November 2022 ( the year of my 50th yikes!!!) we are going back to Disney.

Some people think I'm crazy going to Disney for vacations not only the expense but they think it's for kids. They just don't see what I see. For 7 to 10 days depending on my budget. My husband smiles, he's not thinking about being sick. He rides the rides he can & eats ice cream at 10am. He laughs & buys himself a T shirt which he never does. We talk & laugh . I wish we could hold hands  but his balance is bad so we can't. He sits by the pool with my son & tells him stories from when he was younger & they laugh & bond. For 7 to 10 days my husband is the guy I met 27 years ago, care free & not sick. That little bit of Disney magic that people talk about actually exists.

So I drive into work thinking about vacation & I sit at my desk thinking about vacation. I read my weekly Disney blog & dream about vacation & I go to bed dreaming about vacation. But it's not really vacation I'm dreaming about, it's one week with my husband enjoying life & smiling.


When you wish upon a star: Jiminey Cricket

When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to you

If your heart is in your dream
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star
As dreamers do