April 26, 2007
Well, after much agonizing and stressing and pulling of hair, we FINALLY decided on where we are going to Vaca this summer. Actually, I should say that I finally settled on a vacation destination, Mike gave 2 big thumbs up for every suggestion made along the way. And I do mean 2 Big. Thumbs. Up. - Those are some meaty, fleshy nubs on some masculine, rugged hands my friends.
The fact that I was overly panicked about picking a vacation destination should indicate the level of stress I have been operating on as of late. If no one is around to pick a fight with, I pick fights with myself.
I have been nothing short of phenomenal in the ways of tactical un-triggered explosions. Totally unprovoked sneak-attacks.
“You made Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches instead of Ham Sandwiches!”
“The house stinks! Why does the house stink?!!”
“The sun is too shiney today! I can’t just have the sun shining right on me like this!”
“Help me write a letter to our Congressman! This is important! We need to write him TODAY!”
“Whatever happened with that tool thingamajiggy that you lent to your friend?! Did you ever get that back!”
and then lately it’s been
“A Vacation!?!? I have to plan a vacation! uuuuhhhrgggghh.”
Luckily I have a husband who is all, “Um, Is my Wife in there? Jamie, are you in there?” and I usually calm down somewhat after he has injected liquefied chocolate chip granola bars into my bloodstream.
So, after a day or two of walking through each task on our to-do list by taking itty bitty baby steps, Mike helped me trade in our car, decide on an adoption agency and pick our vacation destination. Isn’t he cute?
We are going to Washington DC!
It’s perfect! And I have no idea why I immediately shot it down when Mike brought it up 5 days ago but when I brought it up later as MY IDEA - it was GENIUS!
So, I am frothing at the mouth at the thought of staying here:
Or maybe here:
And going to say hey to him:
And him: (You don’t think he’d mind if I brought along a translator for our chit chat, do you? A translator that translates Incoherentese?)
And reenacting the scene from Forrest Gump here:
And pondering the affects of decisions made here:
All in all, I am really looking forward to our Holiday. It is good timing for me, I have been rather dumpy about our Country lately. I have been sad and disappointed and confused and angry at our Country lately and the people who run it. I really do think it will be good for me to be in our Nation’s Capital and take it all in. I am hoping it will remind me of how great we have been, how great we are now and how great we could be. I am hoping I will come back with a new found pride again, because really, the gun violence, the war and the discrimination are weighing heavy on my mind. I need to sometimes be reminded of what my husband risks his life for, you know? So, here we go! Here’s hoping I’ll come home and stop nagging Mike to let us move to New Zealand (not joking).
Posted by Jamie @ 10:52 pm • random goodness
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April 27th, 2007 at 4:15 am, Erin Says:
DC is awesome. It is a a great city. We have actually toyed with moving to that area after the sailor is no longer a sailor, which sometimes feel like forty years from now, but is only twelve.
There is good coffee there, which is important and I’m not talking the black sludge Starbucks dares to call coffee.
Our country is good, but you are right, it is very hard to see right now. Living in the bay area, I swear makes it worse. Most days I just want to beat my head against a wall because of the insane ignorance of the dips who live here.
Have fun in DC. I’ve loved every trip I’ve ever taken there.
April 27th, 2007 at 10:49 am, mama2roo Says:
You will love DC. We went in 2000 for three days and WALKED OUR BUTTS OFF (take good shoes if you know what’s good for you!). We loved riding the trains,it was easy, and it was just inspiring. Make a mental note, however, that if you can work in a drive over to VA beach for a few days after DC it just is the icing on the cake!
April 27th, 2007 at 11:31 am, 7,812 Miles Says:
Thanks for the post Jamie. I love the hotel pictures…hope you get to stay at a great one! I’ve only spent a couple of days in DC and didn’t get to do much exploring while I was there, but I highly recommend the Natural History Museum.
This sounds like the kind of trip I should take, too. Like you, I’ve been feeling kind of dumpy on our country…and being an Army wife, that’s maybe not the best attitude. After all, whether I like it or not, I still had to say goodbye and worry like crazy while my hubby was in Iraq. Maybe I should head on over to our country’s capital to become inspired. And…maybe drop off a few letters at a few offices while I’m there
Chanda