va·ca·tion
Pronunciation: \vā-ˈkā-shən, və-\
Noun stemming from Middle English vacacioun, from Anglo-French vacacion, from Latin vacation-, vacatio freedom, exemption, from vacare
1: a respite or a time of respite from something
2 a: a scheduled period during which activity is suspended b: a period of exemption from work for an employee
3: a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation
4: an act of vacating
Yes, I am doing probably all of the above over the next 18 days. Since my best-paying gig is part-time, I will actually take a total of 5.5 days off from work. However, counting the days I am not scheduled to work, weekends and the Memorial Day holiday it is a pretty good chunk of time.
I do intend to attempt scaring up some freelance work because if I spent all 18 days off doing nothing except respite or vacating then I would be worth less when I return to work on May 26 than I am at this moment.
Camping is definitely in my plans. Whether I will be joined by friends or be camping alone is what I am awaiting to determine at the moment. One friend already is having to pass as he has other plans with his robot. Ahem. Then, I have to find a new tent. My old tent was destroyed by the Gulf breeze during that period of time I spent camping out weekends on the beach.
Also, I suppose I need to work on the blog. Perhaps I will revise the blogroll and favored Web sites. Certainly I should change the opening remarks and it is about time for the “Old Sayings Retirement Home.” Which I suppose will be No. 24.
So I have quite a bit to do this vacation, or should I say, quite a bit I intend to do. First though, I will have to make the difficult choice after publishing this, to:
a) Read some blogs. b)Continue reading the autobiography of Gen. Omar Bradley. c)Watch “The Situation Room.” or d) A combo of b and c where I read during commercials. Oh my, it gets me tired just thinking about making decisions. Perhaps I should take a nap first.