Your vacation-how is it spent?

[GraysonKelly]

We usually take one week long vacation once a year. Our schedules don't really coincide much and it's easier for her to take time off than me. That said, I work 12 hour shifts so I only work 3 days a week. But if I take time off other than that, it's usually because I have to make sure that I can't be moved to that day if there is something planned. For instance, last year I had to take 2 vacation days to make sure that I would not get moved to the day before and after my niece's first birthday. If I take any other time off, it is usually only a day so that I can decompress. You wouldn't think my job would be all that stressful but it is. Right now vacations are planned around DP's schedule, but in 2010 I'll be saving every last bit of time I can so that I can have a total of 2 weeks off to do the Lifecycle ride. That's going to take some serious thinking and planning, but I am so stoked about the ride.
Good luck on planning your time. I hope you get to relax and enjoy.
Gray

[Miranda]

My DH is all about travel and hotels. If he can't go somewhere, he doesn't feel like it's a vacation. Though work has him to always take his lap top and Blackberry and work some anyway. He has even lost vacation time off as he won't take off if not going away.

We've cut back from hotels where we ate out to a condo style with a kitchette. The kids are happy this way. They don't have to sit still through the meal as in a resturant and it's cheaper.

Camping is something else that cheaper as well. It's a lot of work setting up camp, but it's still getting away.

If I were you... I would not/ could not stay home and do chores. Unless it makes you feel better they are done.

If not even spending $ to stay out of town etc., pack up and go window shopping for a day.

Hmm... maybe a road trip to an out of town bike shop you don't frequent. Even if you don't buy something, it is different than what you normally do. And part of vacation to ME is that you "get away" from the usual daily grind.