Spring Break Blues

Don't you love the annual Spring Break Blues? Honestly it does not matter if you are blue because you are not going on spring break, or you are blue because after all the euphoria of beaches and roller coasters you realize a ominous 12 hour car ride, heavy credit card catch up, and a cold blast of life's reality waiting on you back at home. For me, well, I did not go on the traditional spring break trip. I did, however, visit my father who is going in for invasive back/neck surgery on the 29th. I am sure his life will change after this and so will mine. Turning 40 (my birthday is in May) means a bit of rear view reflection to times spent and times you wished you could have spent with loved ones here and gone. My Spring Break Blues are two fold - I wish I could afford the trip to the coasters and I wish I could afford to take everyone I love with me too! So, to those coming back from Spring Break here in the next few days - WELCOME HOME (don't open your mailbox for a few weeks that helps the anxiety). And for those, like me, who have a mild case of "wish-I-could-have" illness - don't worry, Mickey will always be there waiting. Here is a link to an Indy Star article today that hit home for me - frugality in the family vacation. (The picture above is of my family last summer at Kings Island in Mason, OH)