Play Time Everyone!

Everyone needs play time. No matter the age or species. I write this as I watch and play with my dog in the confines of a hotel room.

Play can be various things. For my DD, it’s the video game where you dance (DDR) or going to the arcane where they have the “snowboard” and “racing” games. These are all basic simulators for those that have not seen them before. For my husband, its strategy games, or solving puzzles (others would call it “debugging a program”). For Princess, it’s someone, anyone, tossing a Frisbee or playing “ball” with her, all day long if possible. And for me, new “toys” like a new set of stamps or something else scrapbooking related.

Its summer time, vacation time, lots of unscheduled and unstructured time for many. Now is the time for trying new things, seeing places, spending time with others, and just “playing.”

I’m keeping this short since I want to go play, you should too! Go and play.

Does travel promote family "togetherness?"

Okay, it's been a LONG, long time since I updated this blog.

We have "survived" the long drive East from California. Maybe overplanning was the key, or the fact once on I-80, it was I-80 all the way to the Ohio Turnpike!

Maybe it was age, maturity, or that I was with another person, and we had "tag-alongs" with us.

Two vehicles worked out, but it was exahusting on a few days. All I wanted to do after driving all day was crash on the bed and sleep. But with a dog as a travel companion, you do need to see to their needs first, and last thing, every day.

Teen daughter did do a little driving, and I am sorry to all those that followed us, I think those gouges in the payment will smooth out after a bit more summer sun and some 18-wheeler traffic. It was worse in Nevada, "it's only an 8 hour drive to go back, we can leave now and be back before morning..." It was her mantra, "I hate this, I don't want to move!" Dad kept her most of the way in the truck, he would turn up the tunes to drown her out.

Princess (the dog) and I had a mostly quiet time, she was "doped-up" and spent most of the days on the road in a stupor. But wouldn't you know, by the last couple days, adapted to the meds and was almost her normal, "hyper in the car" self. This meant more PP (pee and play) breaks.

We saw family, and wonder of wonders, after an intense couple days with a real estate agent (you looking in MD, have I got an agent for you), found something we liked, made an offer and got it. First time, no counters, it's just a wait of almost 2 months.

Daughter was sent off to see other family, and only we three remain. A taste of life after said child departs the home nest for good. Oh I am sooo loving it too!

I hope to get a digital scrapbook of the trip done this week, and the IRL book done as well. Then back to catching up on the last 6 months.

It's summer time, and the living should be easy, no yard, no housework, no hassles... :)