I mistakenly agreed to go on a family vacation this year. Don’t get me wrong I adore my family and really and truly wanted a vacation, but in hindsight it was a truly irresponsible thing to do. I am studying to take the bar exam currently and I certainly slacked off during my week long trip to the beach. I’m a rather pale person so I spent significant portions in the house, under the gazebo, and under a beach tent all while wearing SPF 50+ and re-applying every hour or so. We were lucky enough to have a house with a Friday check in. This meant that there was almost no traffic on the way into the island. If you’ve ever gone to the Outer Banks with a Saturday check in you will know that the traffic can extend the 45 minute drive up to two or three hours. After checking in, getting settled, and running to the store for the necessities (food, coffee, and wine) we ate dinner in the gazebo. As we decompressed and relaxed, we watched a storm roll in across the island and into the ocean. It was beautiful. We never were hit with rain, but could see it in the distance.
It was truly a marvelous vacation. My only regret was getting so out of whack with my study schedule that I am now attempting to play catch up, but not being very successful. Hopefully the next couple of days I can get myself back on track and focused!