One of the things that I want to do this year and that I wanted to do last year but never quite did is go out of town on weekend trips. An entire weeks' vacation is financially not going to happen right now, but I have accepted that. So, I am looking to do more day trips and weekend trips. A lot of that will depend on money, of course, but also who I know that will invite me into their home for a few days. The thing about that is I hate to ask because I don't feel that comfortable. It is not that I do not think that my friends would not enjoy my company, I just do not feel like I can say to anyone right now "Hey, let me stay with on your couch for a few days" Ah, well. That just shows me that I need to be more involved in life outside of my own house.
Having said that, this coming weekend I will be going out of town for a few days, and I am looking forward to it. Jason, my roommate, and his husband Marc have their home at Lake Royale, NC. It's near the Raleigh/Wake Forest area. I have not been there since their wedding several years ago and I am quite looking forward to it. We will be celebrating Jason's birthday. And this will be one of those trips where I just relax. We have little on the agenda besides eating and that is fine with me. I will take a book to read and just relax. I know we could all use a little more relaxation in our lives.
My goal is to try and do this at least once a month. Not go to their lake house but get out of town for at least one day. Even though I have lofty travel goals of places like Charleston, Savannah, NYC, etc., there are many places here in NC that are just a few hours' drive away. I think I can do that, but time will tell. And budget. That budget is always ever present, but it is what it is. We shall see how that goes. Want to join me? Just let me know.
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