This last trip that we took, however, was much needed. Granted... I still had coffee, some books, laptop, and broadband. The need, however... was for a change of scenery. And weather.
After 2 1/2 weeks of being gone, I came home. And that evening, I changed the background image on my desktop. To this...
Friends... that is a post-vacation no-no. After most vacations, I come home energized and ready to tackle everything that's ahead of me. But this time... as our plane touched down - and we saw the snow on the ground, and knew that all the restaurants and stores around us were closed for the Chinese New Year holiday - I was pretty de-motivated. And every time I was on my computer to get some stuff done... I would see this shot of a beautiful and mostly empty beach that Bethany and I kayaked to one afternoon... I remained pretty de-motivated.
This past week has gotten better though. The weather is warming up. Even this afternoon, we got up into the high-50's. I went out in lined warm-ups and a sweatshirt. It's not exactly beach weather, I'll give you that. But it is definitely more pleasant than what we were feeling a month ago.
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winter is almost over,generally , and "spring" is in the air. Nevertheless, dress warm still.
wow what a picture! i would be pretty unmotivated too!! =P i cant believe you guys were on that beach... it looks like it came out of a magazine! Okay, i'll stop now b/c i dont want to add to your post-vacation no no. =) missing you guys a lot! take care
Just like every Nov, I'm "surprised" by the early nights and chill of the Pacific NW, every spring, I'm once again surprised at the longer days, the sun, and the warmth. It happens every year, it surprises me every year, and it brings a smile to my face every year.
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