Where do I begin? I was on a roll. My husband and I were escaping somewhere at least two weekends a month and we were relaxed and happy. 2013 did not start off well for me or my family. New Year's Eve marked the passing of the one man that has loved me from birth. Our family patriarch. He was a wonderful man and I'm glad I was able to be with him into his 80's. Especially since we lost our mother in her 60's.
So all of 2013 was a blur and 2014 I thought was starting off better but this hellish nightmare called a Polar Vortex ravaged the country and we were inundated with snow and below zero temps. I was paying more in heating bills than the car note and insurance. Needless to say or travel dwindled to non- existent and I realized how sad that made me. A light bulb went off and I came to the conclusion that travel is really in our blood. No matter what we have to try to save our pennies and go somewhere even if it's New Jersey! I had made some headway in the hotel points game and actually had status in a couple. I can't let it go to waste!
Just knowing I have made plans to go a couple of places starting this Spring has made such a difference in my outlook on everything. I was actually putting on weight brooding about my situation. Ok I vented and hopefully this will resonate with somebody out there and give them the strength to shake it off and GO SOMEPLACE!
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