My First Vacation In Almost Five Years!

Well at long last I am taking my first real vacation in almost five years. I say almost five years because this coming summer will be five years since I have taken a full week’s vacation off at any one time. I mean don’t get me wrong I have taken some long weekends here or there and taken a few trips. However the longest amount of time I have taken off from work is a max of two working days. i.e. If we were closed for a holiday I may have taken a day or so after the holiday or the day before.
I took a vacation in the summer of 2003 I went out to Colorado to see my cousin Sandy and her family. I had a great time and that same year I went to work for the repair shop I am still working for. It is not that I can’t take the time off I want. It’s that I never felt like I could because we were a new shop and I didn’t feel like it was right for me to take time off when my boss had not had any time off. Really though the bottom line is I never had a reason too.

Isn’t it funny how things change when you least see it coming. *winks* Those of you that know me know my reason for now wanting to take some vacation. There just seems to come a time when you say. There are other things in life besides work and I want to thank the person who has made me see that you know who you are. The only issue is now my vacation starts at 5:00pm this coming Friday. The question I keep asking myself now is. “Is it Friday yet?”
I’ll let you guys know all about when I return on the 24th of February. Wish me luck it should be lots of fun.

Everyone have a great rest of your week!
~Dan